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Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space Services

MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

17 Sep 2024 at 12:57

Tender Notice
Award

10 Sep 2024 at 11:39

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Tender

09 Feb 2024 at 12:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), a body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, has initiated the procurement process for the "Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space Services" with an Open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender, classified under Financial and insurance services (CPV code 66000000), focuses on providing much-needed financial advice and debt management services. The service specifically targets areas within Bedford (UKH2) and is designated for delivery in England. The full procurement stage is tender, and interested businesses have until 19 April 2024 to submit bids. The awarded contract is valued at £4,253,551 and is effective from 28 August 2024.

This procurement opens substantial opportunities for organisations specializing in financial consulting, debt advisory services, and mental health support. Businesses with experience in these areas, particularly SMEs, are well-positioned to benefit. The service aims to maximize the number of eligible applications, process MHCBS applications via Approved Mental Health Professional referrals, and provide debt advice to clients both during and after receiving MHCBS protection. Companies capable of streamlining application processes and offering comprehensive debt advisory services will find this opportunity particularly advantageous for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space Services

Notice Description

The OrganisationMoney and Pensions Service (MaPS) vision is 'Everyone making the most of their money and pensions'. MaPS is an arm's-length-body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people throughout the UK have guidance and access to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. MaPS provide people in England with information and advice on debt and MaPS is the biggest funder of free-to-client debt advice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space (MHCBS)

Breathing Space is a HM Treasury policy which gives clients protection under legislation from creditor interest, charges, enforcement activity and collection communication, enabling them to stabilise their financial situation, engage with advice and find a solution. Since May 2021 when this policy launched MaPS commissioned a Former Supplier to deliver a service which provides people with access protection under Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space (MHCBS) and access to debt advice.

MaPS seeks to commission a new service building on our learning from prior service delivery with a view to helping more people receive the benefits of MHCBS protection.

The MHCBS service will be for delivery in England only; and MaPS has data (based on the existing MaPS funded service for England) that circa 130-150 clients per month are being served, as a current baseline.

As a minimum the MaPS MHCBS service must offer:-

Entry Point - Maximising number of eligible applications into the service (influence as far as possible).
Exploration/triage - For MHCBS clients, use ability to influence to encourage engagement in Debt Advice.
Application - Process MHCBS applications that are received via an Approved Mental Health Professional referrals.
Debt Advice - Deliver debt advice to MHCBS clients who are both capable of engaging and who choose to do so during breathing space.

Options: 1+1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0438c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029686-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,333,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,333,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,253,551 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
Additional Buyers

Money and Pensions Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

We are Digital

Further Information

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