Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
138 Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
UK
Contact person: Carol Hilaire
Telephone: +44 2081324012
E-mail: carol.hilaire@maps.org.uk
NUTS: UKH2
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 Pension Guidance
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space Services
Reference number: C0739
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Organisation<br/>Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) vision is ‘Everyone making the most of their money and pensions’. 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 provide people in England with information and advice on debt and MaPS is the biggest funder of free-to-client debt advice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 333 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH2
Main site or place of performance:
Bedford
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space (MHCBS)<br/><br/>Breathing Space is a HM Treasury policy which gives clients protection under legislation from creditor interest, charges, enforcement activity and collection communication, enabling them to stabilise their financial situation, engage with advice and find a solution. Since May 2021 when this policy launched MaPS commissioned a Former Supplier to deliver a service which provides people with access protection under Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space (MHCBS) and access to debt advice.<br/><br/>MaPS seeks to commission a new service building on our learning from prior service delivery with a view to helping more people receive the benefits of MHCBS protection.<br/><br/>The MHCBS service will be for delivery in England only; and MaPS has data (based on the existing MaPS funded service for England) that circa 130-150 clients per month are being served, as a current baseline.<br/><br/>As a minimum the MaPS MHCBS service must offer:-<br/><br/>Entry Point - Maximising number of eligible applications into the service (influence as far as possible).<br/>Exploration/triage - For MHCBS clients, use ability to influence to encourage engagement in Debt Advice.<br/>Application - Process MHCBS applications that are received via an Approved Mental Health Professional referrals.<br/>Debt Advice - Deliver debt advice to MHCBS clients who are both capable of engaging and who choose to do so during breathing space.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1+1
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-004402
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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
We are Digital
Friars House, Manor House Drive, Coverntry, Cv1 2TE
Coventry
UK
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
URL: https://cetma.org.uk/projects/we-are-digital/
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:
: 4 253 551.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://theroyalcourtsofjustice.com/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
138 Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
UK
E-mail: commercial@maps.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://maps.org.uk/en
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
138 Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
UK
E-mail: commercial@maps.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://maps.org.uk/en
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2024