--- title: "Debt Advice Quality Accreditation Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e685" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e685" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e685.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e685.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE" published: "2021-09-30" --- # Debt Advice Quality Accreditation Scheme Buyer: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e685 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e685) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e685.json) ## Summary The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is currently seeking proposals for the 'Debt Advice Quality Accreditation Scheme', a tender aimed at enhancing the quality of debt advice services across the UK. This procurement is categorised under 'Other community, social and personal services' and has a total value of £172,800. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2022 and conclude on 31st March 2025. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 25th October 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the debt advice sector, particularly those able to demonstrate independence from the debt industry. Companies that provide training and qualifications relevant to debt advisers may find this a suitable opportunity, as MaPS is looking for an external organisation to assess and audit third-party standards in line with their accreditation framework. Engaging in this tender can help businesses enhance their visibility, contribute to improving the standards of debt advice, and ultimately position themselves as key players in a vital public service initiative. ## Notice The Money and Pensions Service's vision is 'Everyone making the most of their money and pensions'. The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is an arm's-length-body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people throughout the UK have guidance and access to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. MaPS provides people in England with information and advice on debt and is the biggest funder of free-to Customer debt advice. In 2019/20 MaPS worked with delivery partners to provide customers with free and effective advice while driving up the quality and providing training and support to advisers on the ground. MaPS Debt Advice Quality Framework (DAQF) provides a single mechanism; against which Third-Party Standards/Codes and Third Party Training/Qualifications can be mapped against and assessed. Where third-party standards/codes are in compliance with the DAQF, they are awarded MaPS Quality Framework accreditation, and this subsequently allows organisations holding these accredited quality standards/codes to deliver MaPS funded debt advice services. Many of debt advice services in the UK adhere to one or more quality and membership codes (''Third-Party Standards/Codes'') issued by various organisations. The further details of the accredited standards/codes can be seen at debtquality website. Organisations that hold an accredited standard are expected to focus on consistent quality measures in delivering debt advice services. Debt advisers within both the 'free to client' and 'fee charging' sectors will undertake a range of training/qualifications to equip themselves with the skills and knowledge required to provide advice. These training programmes/qualifications ("Third-Party Training/Qualifications") are provided by various organisations. MaPS requires a single independent external organisation with skills, knowledge and experience in assessment and auditing to map Third-Party Standards/Codes and Third Party To access this Opportunity, please visit the MaPS eProcurement Portal and register as a Supplier, if you are not already registered. You will then be able to see the Opportunity notice, which will allow you to register your interest and view the associated documents. https://maps.app.jaggaer.com/ ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Money and Pensions Service's vision is 'Everyone making the most of their money and pensions'. The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is an arm's-length-body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people throughout the UK have guidance and access to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. MaPS provides people in England with information and advice on debt and is the biggest funder of free-to Customer debt advice. In 2019/20 MaPS worked with delivery partners to provide customers with free and effective advice while driving up the quality and providing training and support to advisers on the ground. MaPS Debt Advice Quality Framework (DAQF) provides a single mechanism; against which Third-Party Standards/Codes and Third Party Training/Qualifications can be mapped against and assessed. Where third-party standards/codes are in compliance with the DAQF, they are awarded MaPS Quality Framework accreditation, and this subsequently allows organisations holding these accredited quality standards/codes to deliver MaPS funded debt advice services. Many of debt advice services in the UK adhere to one or more quality and membership codes (''Third-Party Standards/Codes'') issued by various organisations. The further details of the accredited standards/codes can be seen at debtquality website. Organisations that hold an accredited standard are expected to focus on consistent quality measures in delivering debt advice services. Debt advisers within both the 'free to client' and 'fee charging' sectors will undertake a range of training/qualifications to equip themselves with the skills and knowledge required to provide advice. These training programmes/qualifications ("Third-Party Training/Qualifications") are provided by various organisations. MaPS requires a single independent external organisation with skills, knowledge and experience in assessment and auditing to map Third-Party Standards/Codes and Third Party ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024342-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £172,800 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2021 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024342-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://maps.app.jaggaer.com/ - https://moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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