Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Money and Pensions Service
Bedford Borough Hall, 138 Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Based Debt Advice Services
Reference number
C0614
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is an arm's-length body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensure information, guidance and advice is provided to members of the public in the clearest and most cost-effective way.
This Notice is notification that, following a consultation phase, MaPS is now moving into the early stages of market engagement for the commissioning of its community-based debt advice services. MaPS invites the sector to engage and seeks early input to develop the requirements.
This is a first step to engaging widely over the coming months. This phase will involve three virtual engagement events, where we propose to discuss the following elements of the requirements:
Event 1: The competitive process, Geography & lotting, length of agreement, budget & should cost modelling, target clients and delivery channels
Event 2: Payment approach, performance monitoring, data and reporting requirements, value for money
Event 3: Workforce wellbeing, Social Value, accessibility, service transition, quality assurance and training
The content of each session may be subject to final amends.
The virtual engagement events will be held via MS Teams Webinars on the following dates:
Event 1: Thursday 12th December 2024
Event 2: Wednesday 15th January 2025
Event 3: Wednesday 22nd January 2025
To attend an event(s) please follow the registration details provided in section II.2.14. 'Additional information' of this notice.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MaPS has a duty to provide members of the public in England with free and impartial information and advice on debt, ensuring it is available to those most in need, and including people in vulnerable circumstances.
The community-based debt advice services are the provision of free, regulated, high-quality, community-based debt advice across England on behalf of MaPS.
two.2.14) Additional information
The events will take place via MS Teams Webinars.
Please select the corresponding links to add the event to your calendar to attend the webinar:
Further information can be found on our social media channels and newsletter:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
This Notice is to advise of the Authority's intention and is not a formal call for tender.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 May 2026
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note, the estimated value detailed within this notice is for the first year only. Current funding sits at £30,000,000.00 per annum and we would be seeking to secure a long-term agreement.