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title: "Award of National Debt Advice Services Contracts (Lot 1)"
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buyer: "MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE"
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# Award of National Debt Advice Services Contracts (Lot 1)

Buyer: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39468a25-3749-461d-ab01-ff4d82e0fceb

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## Summary

The Money and Pensions Service has awarded contracts for National Debt Advice Services, with a total value of £37 million, to Money Advice Trust, Gregory Pennington Limited, and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX(THE). The contract period will be from 1st February 2023 to 31st January 2026. The procurement method was an Open procedure (above threshold) with a tender deadline of 12th April 2022. This opportunity falls under the 'Other community, social and personal services' industry category and is located in England.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses providing debt advice services, especially those with FCA authorisation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this tender. The Money and Pensions Service, the buyer organisation, aims to increase access to debt advice services in England by investing in this procurement process. Businesses interested in this opportunity should ensure compliance with FCA authorisation requirements and be prepared for the contract duration of up to 5 years.

## Notice

Delivery of free to customer national regulated debt advice services that are available to anyone in England. The contract duration is three years with two optional extensions of 1 year each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f211f37-5d42-4868-92a3-2a26b4ecf8e0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | 13 May 2021 |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £73,900,000 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GREGORY PENNINGTON LIMITED, PART OF THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS GROUP; MONEY ADVICE TRUST; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX(THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 16:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f211f37-5d42-4868-92a3-2a26b4ecf8e0
- 16 Jul 2021 at 12:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8054da9f-8309-40da-954d-7a68820e0191
- 7 May 2021 at 09:46 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6349aee-1011-45b8-98ac-b55d4469baad
- 27 Apr 2021 at 13:14 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6349aee-1011-45b8-98ac-b55d4469baad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f211f37-5d42-4868-92a3-2a26b4ecf8e0
  4th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8054da9f-8309-40da-954d-7a68820e0191
  16th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6349aee-1011-45b8-98ac-b55d4469baad
  7th May 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/684c74b7-f2e1-496c-a088-ae36e9e472a1
  Redacted Contract - Citizen's Advice, Lot 1 National Services
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0fb9dd2-0ae1-42f8-bee7-2f2af715292f
  Redacted Contract - GPL, Lot 1 National Services
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfea3c4a-b651-4547-9656-eb2cb792ecd7
  Redacted Contract - MAT, Lot 1 National Services

## Notice URLs

- https://maps.org.uk

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