--- title: "MaPS Payment Accounts Comparison (PACS) tool -Datafeed provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9893c8a8-e721-4b41-8b3b-4a47bdf7f914" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9893c8a8-e721-4b41-8b3b-4a47bdf7f914" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9893c8a8-e721-4b41-8b3b-4a47bdf7f914.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9893c8a8-e721-4b41-8b3b-4a47bdf7f914.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE" published: "2022-12-02" --- # MaPS Payment Accounts Comparison (PACS) tool -Datafeed provision Buyer: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9893c8a8-e721-4b41-8b3b-4a47bdf7f914 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9893c8a8-e721-4b41-8b3b-4a47bdf7f914) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9893c8a8-e721-4b41-8b3b-4a47bdf7f914.json) ## Summary The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is planning a procurement process for the provision of data feeds for the Payment Accounts Comparison (PACS) tool. The tool aims to improve access to payment accounts, increase competition, and enhance fee transparency. Interested providers must reply by 16th December 2022. The procurement process falls under the industry category of banking services and data services, with the buyer being the Money and Pensions Service based in London, England. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the data services sector to provide accurate and up-to-date data on fees, charges, and other information required for the PACS tool. SMEs particularly stand to benefit from this tender. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, and interested parties should ensure timely engagement with MaPS to participate in the potential tender process and secure a contract for data provision services. ## Notice Under the Financial Conduct Authority's Payment Accounts Directive (PAD), the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has a statutory duty to provide a web-based Payment Accounts Comparison (PACS) tool. The aim of PAD is to improve access to payment accounts, increasing competition and making fees and charges more transparent and comparable. As such, MaPS had to create an operationally independent tool to compare a specific and limited list of fees and charges known as the Linked Services List. The PACS tool has been operated by MaPS since 2018. Though the tool is developed and maintained by MaPS directly, an external provider is required to supply a data feed of the Payment Service Providers' (PSP) Payment account products, and to compare a specific and limited list of fees and charges known as the Linked Services list. The current contract for this service expires in April 2023. Therefore MaPS is issuing this Early Engagement notice to ascertain interest from the market prior to any potential tender process for this data provision service. MaPS would request that any providers who would be interested in bidding for this opportunity to please indicate this by replying to the contact email address (commercial@maps.org.uk) subject heading: Payment Accounts Comparison (PACS) tool -Datafeed provision Ref 22-142Cb by 16th December 2022. Overview of Requirements: - MaPS need provision of data on products that account for a significant share of the market for payment accounts in order to power a comparison tool; - Each payment account product should have data on the fees and charges associated with each of the linked services; - This data must be provided in a format that the MaPS development team can utilize in the tool, and must be maintained and kept up to date - and must be queryable no less than on a daily basis; - Where possible, further data about the accounts' features and requirements should be made available, to facilitate a good user journey. Statutory Data Requirements: - Accurate and up-to-date data on fees, charges and availability of each of the Linked Services; - Significant part of market provision of this data for Payment Accounts available in the UK; - Basic product information including product name, supplier name & product type. Further details are included in the Additional Text and Links sections of this notice. The most recent linked services list is available on the FCA website in PDF format: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/feedback/payment-accounts-regulations-final-linked-services-list.pdf This list was last updated in April 2018. As noted on the FCA website, they did not update the list in April 2022: https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/payment-accounts-regulations/linked-services-list Please indicate your interest in this opportunity by replying to the contact email address (commercial@maps.org.uk) with the subject heading: Payment Accounts Comparison (PACS) tool -Datafeed provision Ref 22-142Cb by 16th December 2022. Additional information: Final Linked Services list (further details on link below): 1. Maintaining the account 2. Arranged overdraft 3. Unarranged overdraft 4. Refusing a payment due to lack of funds 5. Allowing a payment despite lack of funds 6. Direct debt 7. Standing order 8. Sending money within the UK 9. Sending money outside the UK 10. Receiving money from outside the UK 11. Cash withdrawal in pounds in the UK 12. Cash withdrawal in foreign currency outside the UK 13. Debit card payment in pounds 14. Debit card payment in a foreign currency 15. Cancelling a cheque The data MaPS currently uses Beyond the fees identified in the linked services list above, we also display other fees: - Example scenarios for arranged overdrafts (PS500 for 7 days, 30 days, and 60 days) - Maximum Monthly Charge for unarranged overdrafts - Debit card issue and replacement fees - Cash withdrawal limits (if applicable) - BACS, Faster Payments, and CHAPS charges It is also worth noting that alongside the fee, we also require explanatory text for any specific conditions or context about the fee. For example, the cost to maintain an account might be PS0 but only if a customer deposits at least PS1000 per month and has two active direct debits, otherwise the fee is PS2. This explanatory text is very important as it helps users really understand the fee and how much they could be charged. We also use account attributes to allow users to filter their results: - Account type (e.g. current account, premier account, e-money account, etc.) - Account features, including overdraft availability, 7-day switching, and if account is open to new customers - Account access options (branch, telephone, online, mobile app, Post Office) Future plans Looking ahead, we want to expand the tool and show changes in the industry such as: - Cash deposit fees - Additional account features (savings pots, savings sweeps, round up savings, text message alerts, Paym transfers, mobile app security, contactless limits, payment limits) - Geographic restrictions (e.g. accounts only available in Northern Ireland or Cumbria) We would require a provider that can work with us to ensure we are able to meet these changes in industry. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd6a6d8b-7c47-4af9-8537-c2b89449b205 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Dec 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66110000 - Banking services - 72300000 - Data services - 79211000 - Accounting services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2022 at 12:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd6a6d8b-7c47-4af9-8537-c2b89449b205 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd6a6d8b-7c47-4af9-8537-c2b89449b205 2nd December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/payment-accounts-regulations/linked-services-list - https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/feedback/payment-accounts-regulations-final-linked-services-list.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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