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title: "Award of Business Debt Advice Services Contract (Lot 3)"
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# Award of Business Debt Advice Services Contract (Lot 3)

Buyer: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-604426f7-ce31-4ee2-8f9f-3d68419954a8

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## Summary

The Money and Pensions Service has awarded a contract for Business Debt Advice Services with a total value of £9,000,000. The contract, classified under Other community, social and personal services, will last for three years with optional extensions. The procurement process was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on April 14, 2022. The contract is scheduled to start on February 1, 2023, and end on January 31, 2026, with the delivery addresses within England. The award was made to Money Advice Trust on November 4, 2022.

This tender for Business Debt Advice Services creates opportunities for businesses in the services sector, specifically those providing debt advice services for self-employed individuals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Money and Pensions Service serves as the buying organisation, aiming to support individuals facing debt-related issues in the United Kingdom through this procurement process. The contract award date is January 4, 2023, and interested businesses can access further details on the Money and Pensions Service's website.

## Notice

The delivery of a free to customer regulated business debt advice service that will support problems with debts for which the individual is personally liable (regardless of the nature/purpose of these debts), to those who derive income from self-employment. 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/1cc13de1-599a-49a2-817e-a07fae97aefc |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | MONEY ADVICE TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 16:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cc13de1-599a-49a2-817e-a07fae97aefc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cc13de1-599a-49a2-817e-a07fae97aefc
  4th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f8f5c61-04d5-4b3e-b9d9-8ae5af41f879
  Redacted Contract - MAT, Lot 3 Business Debt

## Notice URLs

- https://maps.org.uk/

## Provenance

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