# Approved Enforcement Agencies - North East

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Marston \(Holdings\) Limited](/contract-winners/marston-holdings/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £36,303,610
- Tender value: £36,303,610
- Award date: 24 January 2020
- Published: 6 February 2024
- Contract start: 24 January 2020
- Contract end: 23 January 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e2951e32-c4df-4cfa-bb3b-c3398a12ab1a-720786
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a3a78b7-aadb-44c5-86b3-056ec229a947

## Description

HMCTS uses private contractors known as Approved Enforcement Agencies \(AEA\) as part of its enforcement approach\. AEAs execute Warrants of Control and Warrants of Arrest\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2951e32-c4df-4cfa-bb3b-c3398a12ab1a-720786)