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title: "Commissioning Debt Advice in England"
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# Commissioning Debt Advice in England

Buyer: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c8fc

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## Summary

The Money and Pensions Service has recently awarded contracts for the delivery of free to customer regulated debt advice services in England under the title "Commissioning Debt Advice in England". The procurement stage was completed, and the total value of the awarded contracts amounts to £105,700,000 GBP. The main procurement category is services falling under the industry classification of Other community, social and personal services. The contracts have been signed with multiple suppliers, and the locations of delivery cover various regions in the United Kingdom. Key dates included the signing of contracts in November 2022.

This tender for debt advice services in England presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations in the financial services sector, particularly those with expertise in debt advice and financial regulation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the financial advisory space may find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The commissioning exercise will enable approved organisations to deliver debt advice services for a duration of three years with potential extensions, providing stability for the sector. Suppliers need to comply with financial regulations by having the necessary FCA authorisations to deliver debt advice services effectively. The tender presents an opportunity to contribute to improving access and standards in debt advice provision across England.

## Notice

Delivery of free to customer regulated debt advice service in England.

### Lot Information

National Service

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.

Options: Two optional extensions of 1 year each

Renewal: 3 + 1 + 1

NOT AWARDED - Regional Services

Regional delivery of debt advice services - Lot not awarded and is subject to re-procurement

Options: Up to 2 years (at annual intervals)

Renewal: 3 + 1+ 1

Business Debt Advice Services

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.

Options: Two optional extensions of 1 year each.

Renewal: 3 + 1+ 1

Debt Relief Order Administration Hub Contract

Delivery of a free to customer Debt Relief Order (DRO) administration service. This service is free to customers save for the DRO application fee. The contract duration is three years with two optional extensions of 1 year each.

Options: Two optional extensions of 1 year each.

Renewal: 3 + 1+ 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000206-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £320,833,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £91,100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GREGORY PENNINGTON LIMITED T/A MONEY WELLNESS; MONEY ADVICE TRUST; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000206-2023
- 16 Jul 2021 at 12:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016778-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://maps.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://maps.org.uk
- https://moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk/
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

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