Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of National Debt Advice Services

MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE

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24 Apr 2026 at 15:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), a public authority under central government jurisdiction, is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of National Debt Advice Services. This engagement, initiated on the 24th of April 2026, involves a series of pre-market consultations across various regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. MaPS has already conducted several MS Teams meetings in March 2026 and plans further webinars through early summer 2026, continuing activity until January 2027. Businesses interested in participating should register their interest via email to be informed of future engagement opportunities. The procurement process is centered around services, particularly legal advisory services, with key deadlines for participation in market engagement by 31 January 2027.

This tender process represents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to the suitability criteria outlined. The market engagement phase is designed to gather valuable insights from participants on innovative delivery models, technological integration, and addressing evolving client preferences, which would be critical for shaping future service designs. Businesses excelling in legal advisory services, particularly those with capabilities in automation and artificial intelligence, are well-positioned to influence the service delivery models considered by MaPS before the procurement process commences in 2029. The contract, potentially extendable up to 2034, offers long-term business prospects within the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of National Debt Advice Services

Notice Description

MaPS is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to the future commissioning of its provision of National Debt Advice Services, currently delivered under six National Debt Contracts and invites the market to participate in preliminary market engagement, prior to any procurement process. MaPS seeks to engage with the market at this early stage, to test assumptions, improve understanding of delivery models and capabilities, and inform the future commissioning considerations. Through market engagement, MaPS seeks to: - share initial thinking and intentions in relation to the future commissioning of national debt advice services; - gather feedback from the market to help inform future service design and delivery models; - explore market capability, capacity, innovation and integration opportunities; - understand how future services might reflect changes in technology and digital delivery, client preferences and behaviours, data and reporting, emerging developments such as automation and artificial intelligence; - consider how national services may align with wider MaPS-funded services, including the Community-Based Debt Advice (CBDA) provision. This engagement is exploratory, non-binding and does not constitute the commencement of a procurement process.

Planning Information

The purpose of this notice is to share with interested parties that Pre Market Engagement has begun regarding the upcoming procurement of the National Debt Advice Services. Pre Market Engagement activity to date has involved MS Teams meetings with interested parties between 16 March 2026 and 20 March 2026, where MaPS shared details of future intentions with respect to the re-procurement of the National Debt Contracts. In order to ensure complete transparency, MaPS is sharing details of all information shared within the meetings, along with a log of all questions and responses. This information can be obtained by emailing commercial@maps.org.uk, referencing this PME notice. MaPS intends to hold future pre market engagement event(s) in early summer 2026, likely via an MS Teams Webinar, with further activity anticipated to continue until January 2027. This notice will be updated in due course with further details. Interested parties are required to register an expression of interest by emailing commercial@maps.org.uk . Your details will be held for the purposes of alerting you to future market engagement activity. Participation in preliminary market engagement is not a condition of participation in any future procurement exercise and will not confer any advantage in any subsequent procurement. MaPS will take appropriate steps to ensure that engagement does not distort competition or result in unfair advantage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068af9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037729-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 202710 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2029 - 31 Mar 2032 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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 9AB
Post Town
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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