Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
Money & Pensions Service Borough Hall
Bedford
MK429AB
UK
Contact person: Commercial Team
Telephone: +44 2081324641
E-mail: commercial@maps.org.uk
NUTS: UKH24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://maps.org.uk/en
Address of the buyer profile: https://maps.org.uk/en
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
Benefits Calculator
Reference number: C0755
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Money and Pensions Service's (MaPS) MoneyHelper has been testing a two-stage benefits calculator where the public first receive an estimate of their potential entitlements before moving on to a more detailed calculation. MaPS procured a white-labelled tool with support and maintenance for an initial period of 3 years with the option of a further 12 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
125 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement was concluded under the PCR2015 regulations. The contracting authority awarded the contract based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) with a weighting split of 70% Quality, 10% Social Value and 20% Price. The contract has 6 KPIs. Following the voluntary standstill period, the contract started on 6 May 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical envelope
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term is for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
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 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000182
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C1065
Title: Provision of Benefits Calculator
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Investment Solver Ltd t/a InBest
SC485527
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://inbest.ai/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 30 004.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
LONDON
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/05/2025