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Debt Advice Quality Accreditation scheme (DAQF)

Money and Pensions Service

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04 Aug 2026 at 11:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Money and Pensions Service commissioned the Debt Advice Quality Accreditation Scheme (DAQF), a service providing a single mechanism for mapping and assessing third-party standards and codes, together with third-party training and qualifications. The requirement is a quality assurance assessment and review service, covering the accreditation framework rather than the delivery of debt advice itself. The buyer is the Money and Pensions Service, a central government public authority based in Bedford. The awarded service is delivered in the United Kingdom. This is relevant to organisations that assess standards, codes, training or professional qualifications and can apply a consistent quality assurance approach across debt advice-related requirements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to Recognising Excellence Ltd. The contract was signed on 9 April 2026, runs from 10 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and has a value of £62,500 excluding VAT, or £75,000 including VAT. The supplier holds an active award and contract. Evaluation therefore resulted in a single appointed provider rather than a competitive multi-supplier outcome. The process used the legal basis of the Procurement Act 2023. The requirement is classified as system quality assurance assessment and review services and relates to the full DAQF scheme.

This award demonstrates demand from the Money and Pensions Service for specialist quality assurance of debt advice standards and qualifications. A credible future competitor would need to assess and review external standards and codes, map them against a common accreditation framework, and evaluate third-party training and professional qualifications. The work would suit a supplier with structured assurance methods, experience interpreting standards, and the capability to produce consistent, evidence-based assessments for a public-sector accreditation scheme. Recognising Excellence Ltd is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller organisation rather than only by a large consultancy. Relevant experience should be focused on quality assurance, accreditation, standards mapping and qualification review in debt advice or closely comparable regulated services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Debt Advice Quality Accreditation scheme (DAQF)

Notice Description

DAQF provides a single mechanism; against which Third-Party Standards/Codes and Third Party Training/Qualifications can be mapped against and assessed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dae9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073579-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Recognising Excellence

Further Information

Notice Documents

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