Framework agreement for receivable services.

The aim of the procurement is to cover the contracting authority ́s need for receivable services and associated assignments. A significant part of Innovation Norway's business area consists of lending activities. Parts of the portfolio will be subject to breaches, brief or persistent. Between 200 and 250 cases are sent annually to debt collection. The cases are to be sent to a debt collection agency after the second reminder/debt collection notice. It is left to the debt collection provider to continue the receivable work.  It shall be possible to report the loan well by the customer paying himself up-to-date. There will also be some other types of cases such as collecting grants and commissions for guarantees, bankruptcy proceedings, etc., innovation Norway care about having a good relationship with its customers. We therefore emphasise that good debt collection practice is emphasised in the case handling. The administration of voluntary repayment schemes with surety will also be included in the assignment. Need for assistance with realisation or securing the mortgage can also be relevant in some cases. Long term monitoring is a minor part of the assignment. These are cases where the recection is written off internally, but where follow-up of, primarily, personal debtors shall try to attempt a full or partial refund of the requirement in the longer term. Tenderers must make reporting on loans and interest to the Norwegian Tax Administration for cases on long-term monitoring, as well as sending annual assignments to the customer. Furthermore, there are some cases that must be followed-up in accordance with the Debt Scheme Act. More information on the procurement ́s purpose and scope is included in annex no. 1 Requirement specification.