Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Money Advice Service
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2TD
UK
Telephone: +44 2079430108
E-mail: Roger.Tedder@moneyadviceservice.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mas.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mas.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Commissioning of Debt Advice Services in the North West of England
Reference number: RMP 18-19b
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Money advice service are running an open competition exercise for the Commissioning of Debt advice services in the North West of England as fully described in the statement of requirements on the Money advice service's eTendering portal.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1 - Lancashire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Money advice service are running an open competition exercise for the commissioning of Debt advice services in the North West of England as fully described in the statement of requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 33
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 2 - Liverpool City Region
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Money advice service are running an open competition for the commissioning of Debt advice services in the North West of England as fully described in the statement of requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 33
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see the conditions attached to the invitation to tender.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Any organisation that wishes to deliver debt advice needs to obtain FCA authorisation, unless they qualify for an exemption.
However, organisations wishing to take part in the bidding process to not need to have received authorisation in order to bid or act as a consortia lead during the delivery of the services, but must be aware that a partnership must include providers who are in a position to begin service delivery from July 2019.
Additional providers may come on stream as part of the partnership when any required authorisation is in place.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/10/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/10/2018
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
To be confirmed — Additional funding must be secured which is unknown at this stage.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Money Advice Service
London
EC1N 2TD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2018