Official UK procurement notice
Community Based Debt Advice Services
Authority: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Legal advisory services · Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1MaPS has a duty to provide members of the public in England with free and impartial…Planned
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. 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:
Event 1: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2d35530d-0da8-… ↗
Event 2: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f17eb6d5-f7e6-… ↗
Event 3: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3f3815b5-3a69-… ↗
Further information can be found on our social media channels and newsletter:
moneyandpensionsservice.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe ↗
This Notice is to advise of the Authority's intention and is not a formal call for tender.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Nov 2024, 16:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jan 2025, 11:56 GMT
- Authority reference
C0614- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000475- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bdc1Find a Tender
Publisher note: 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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
8 Jan 2025 → 14 May 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published8 Jan 2025, 11:56 GMT
- Tender notice expected167 days ago14 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (6 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | 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 c… | 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 c… | |
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | — | 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 c… | |
| — | TextII.1.4 | — | *This update is to provide an updated link to register for Event 3, due to a technical issue with the original link. Please re-register for this event via the link below* 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 clea… | |
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | 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 c… | 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 c… | |
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | — | 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 c… | |
| — | TextII.1.4 | — | *This update is to provide an updated link to register for Event 3, due to a technical issue with the original link. Please re-register for this event via the link below* 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 clea… |
To attend the newly added 4th webinar, please select the following link to add the event to your calendar: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc255d19-f432-428b-82db-2cd83a0053fa@bbe41032-8fce-4d42-bab5-44e21510886d
To attend the newly added 4th webinar, please select the following link to add the event to your calendar: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fc255d19-f432-428b-82db-2cd83a0053fa@bbe41032-8fce-4d42-bab5-44e21510886d
4 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-11: 1 release · 21 Nov 2024
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