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    ContractsAward of Legal Services Contract for Child Maintenance in Scotland
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    Award of Legal Services Contract for Child Maintenance in Scotland

    Awarded
    £1.8m
    Published 7 Aug 2025

    The Department for Work and Pensions, on behalf of the Child Maintenance Service, has awarded a contract for legal services related to litigation and debt recovery in Scotland. The primary supplier is Harper Macleod LLP, with a contract starting for an initial fixed term of one year, potentially ext

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 7 Aug 2025· 1 years agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £1.8m
    Published 7 Aug 2025

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£1,842,806
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      3 Jun 2025
      1 years ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    1 supplier
    • HM
      HARPER MACLEOD LLP
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    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 years ago.

    7 Aug 2025Today3 Jun 2025

    Brief

    The Department for Work and Pensions, on behalf of the Child Maintenance Service, has awarded a contract for legal services related to litigation and debt recovery in Scotland. The primary supplier is Harper Macleod LLP, with a contract starting for an initial fixed term of one year, potentially extendable for up to three additional years and five months, depending on the needs of the service. The estimated value of the initial contract is £1,842,806 excluding VAT, with a total potential value of £6,637,532 if fully extended. This contract involves managing a significant volume of cases, including approximately 1,000 new Liability Order referrals and 300 Sanctions case referrals each year. The service requires close collaboration with the Child Maintenance Service to effectively manage the recovery of arrears owed by Paying Parents to Receiving Parents.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    2a4eb3ee-cf6f-4ffd-91fe-39046f5ccac9

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