Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Money and Pensions Service
Borough Hall
BEDFORD
MK429AP
UK
Contact person: Commercial Team
E-mail: commercial@maps.org.uk
NUTS: UKH24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://maps.org.uk/en
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Money and Pensions Guidance
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Communities, Networks and Training Events
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79952000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is an arms-length body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, established at the beginning of 2019, and also engages with the HM Treasury on policy matters relating to financial capability.
MaPS is organising a series of pre-market engagement events in the coming days. One of those will be for (Money Guiders) Communities, Networks and Training Events Services. Further details are as follows.
a) Event management: We would like to meet suppliers that design and deliver events in a range of different formats: in-person, hybrid and online, including conferences, forums, webinars, training, workshops, expert speakers, networking, peer-to-peer support, action learning and facilitated group sessions.
This includes event marketing and engagement, ticketing, managing delegates, sourcing and booking venues, catering, audio-visual equipment, live-stream technology and recording.
b) Community management: We would like to meet suppliers that manage and facilitate learning communities, communities or practice, and communities of interest and place. This includes:
- large and small-scale network membership, from local geographic areas to larger regions, the four UK nations and the whole of the UK;
- memberships from a diverse range of work environments, job roles and sectors;
- creating and curating community content;
- care of community members; including welcoming, onboarding, guidance and signposting around community spaces;
- moderation of online community forums, groups and communication channels.
c) Stakeholder engagement and community development: We would like to meet suppliers that can accelerate localised (e.g. geographic or sector-specific) engagement and community building with organisations that deliver money guidance as part of their services, through front-line workers who have money conversations - non-regulated money guidance - as part of their wider work role, with their customers or service users including those who are vulnerable and most in need.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75200000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement will be undertaken under the Procurement Act 2023 later in 2025.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/the-procurement-act-2023-a-short-guide-for-suppliers-html
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/07/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
MaPS is hosting a webinar on Thursday, 6 March 2025
at 10:30 am.
To register for this event, please use the link below.
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/db36f2ef-4a5f-453d-95b9-4b297000e132@bbe41032-8fce-4d42-bab5-44e21510886d
If you encounter any issues with registration, please contact commercial@maps.org.uk with reference to (Money Guiders) Communities, Networks and Training Events.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2025