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Award

04 Aug 2026 at 10:26

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by the Money and Pensions Service, a central government authority in the United Kingdom, involved the awarding of a contract for the "Debt Advice Quality Accreditation scheme (DAQF)." The procurement falls under the services category focused on system quality assurance assessment and review. It was executed in the region of UKH24 and used a direct procurement method without competition, making it a below-threshold contract. The contract award was finalized on 4th August 2026, although the contract itself became active on 10th April 2026 and will run until 31st March 2027. Recognising Excellence Ltd, based in Bristol, was the successful supplier for this tender.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing services related to quality assurance and review, particularly those that can map and assess third-party standards and training. SMEs, like Recognising Excellence Ltd, which have expertise in system quality assurance assessment, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. As the procurement was a direct award due to being below the financial threshold, it highlights the potential for specialised suppliers to gain government contracts without a full competitive process, facilitating growth opportunities for niche service providers within the public sector.

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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.

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
Award

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 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20263 months ago
Contract Period
9 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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