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title: "Debt Need Survey - Main Interviewing"
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# Debt Need Survey - Main Interviewing

Buyer: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d49fa67-24f9-4e91-81be-ddde4b07e5b7

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## Summary

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has completed a tender for the "Debt Need Survey - Main Interviewing," a project aimed at assessing personal debt within the UK population. The contract, classified under research consultancy services and social research services, was awarded on 18 June 2021 and has a total value of £234,862.50, with a minimum value of £78,287.50. The contract period runs from 30 June 2021 to 29 June 2022 and includes optional extensions of 12 months. The procurement process was conducted through a selective method, with a tender period that ended on 7 June 2021.

This contract presents opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in social research and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in conducting surveys and analysing debt-related issues. Businesses that are data-driven and have expertise in demographic analysis, especially those capable of handling sensitive financial information, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Given the focus on personal debt and over-indebtedness, organisations positioned within the financial advisory or social research sectors are encouraged to explore such contracts to enhance their market presence.

## Notice

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has been conducting an annual survey of the UK population since 2016 to measure a number issues relating to personal debt: - Over indebtedness and seeking advice for problem debt - The experience of getting advice for those who did - Reasons for not seeking advice for those who did not - Need for debt advice - assessing the respondent's need by asking about their financial situation We also ask demographic questions including sensitive questions so that we can analyse our findings by sub-groups who may be vulnerable to financial hardship. This is a repeat of this project for a further year, with optional 12 + 12 month extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d68084-24f8-403c-b298-c401d18b4e46 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2021 - 29 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £234,862 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £78,287 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1N 2TD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BVA BDRC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2021 at 16:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d68084-24f8-403c-b298-c401d18b4e46

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d68084-24f8-403c-b298-c401d18b4e46
  8th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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