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Contract extension notices for the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme are being issued to individual providers.
We are extending the 2013 Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) contract by 12 months to 30 September 2021.
Contract extension notices are being issued to individual providers to notify them of what we are doing. These should be with providers before 31 July 2020.
Why is this happening?
This is being done to allow the completion of a policy consultation on new measures to ensure the continued sustainability of HPCDS services.
There has been a delay to the publication of the consultation response due to COVID-19. Once completed a new procurement exercise will be run to introduce the proposed changes.
Next steps
Providers will need to accept the extension by following the rules set out in the cover letter and contract extension offer.
Further information
Standard Civil Contract (Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme) 2013
Published 21 July 2020
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