Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037710
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4
Place of text to be modified
Short description
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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.
Following the first event on 12th December, we have decided to add a fourth event to ensure sufficient time is given to this phase of the engagement.
In the first event we covered the following elements: The Competitive Process, Geography & Lotting, Length of Agreement, Budget & Should Cost Modelling.
The following elements will be covered across the next three events: Target Clients, Delivery Channels, Payment approach, Performance Monitoring, Data and Reporting requirements, Value for Money, Workforce Wellbeing, Social Value, Accessibility, Service Transition, Quality Assurance and Training.
The virtual engagement events will be held via MS Teams Webinars on the following dates. To attend an event(s) please select the corresponding links to add the event to your calendar:
Event 2: Wednesday 15th January 2025
Event 3: Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Event 4: Thursday 30th January 2025
Further information can be found on our social media channels and newsletter: