Official UK procurement notice
Benefits Calculator · UK public procurement notice
Authority: MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMoney 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.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The procurement was concluded under the PCR2015 regulationsAwardedRenewal
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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical envelope: 70%
- price: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical envelope: 70
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 20%
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Jul 2024, 13:14 BST
- Last source update
- 9 May 2025, 13:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C0755- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020069- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b8eFind a Tender
Publisher note: How to access the tender documents: The competition process will be the Open procedure laid down within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. If you are interested in bidding for this contract and wish to access the Tender documents, then interested organisations must: 1. If you are not currently registered as a supplier on the MaPS E-Sourcing Portal (Atamis) then you must do so via the following link: https://atamis-maps.my.site.com/s/Welcome 2. Once registered on the MaPS Atamis portal, please search for this opportunity using the following reference number, C0755, via the portal's 'Find Opportunities' area. 3. If you require further assistance with this matter, please email [email protected] and place 'Benefits Calculator' in the email's subject.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Jan 2025
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Sept 2024 → 9 May 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected15 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline20 Jan 2025
- Bids opened21 Jan 2025, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published9 May 2025, 13:24 BST
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2025- Published value updated to £125,0006 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMTwas £114,000
- Status changed to active6 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Jan 20256 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Jan 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Status changed to complete9 May 2025, 13:24 BST
- Buyer details updated9 May 2025, 13:24 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAdditional Information · II.2.14 | The purpose of this market engagement is to gain insight into market interest for this potential opportunity, determine capability and capacity and obtain your input in developingthe specification for the proposed solution. To express an interest in this potential opportunity, please email [email protected] with reference P0131 BenefitsCalculator. We are also hosting a webinar on Tuesday, 6 A… | The purpose of this market engagement is to gain insight into market interest for this potential opportunity, determine capability and capacity and obtain your input in developing the specification for the proposed solution. To express an interest in this potential opportunity, please email [email protected] with reference P0131 BenefitsCalculator. We are also hosting a webinar on Thursday, 8… | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | — | 6 Feb 2025 | |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | — | 7 Feb 2025 |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-07: 2 releases · 8 Jul 2024, 8 Jul 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Solver Ltd t/a InBestProvision of Benefits Calculator | £30,004 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Benefits Calculator · Investment Solver Ltd t/a InBest
- Signed
- 5 May 2025
- Value
- £30,004
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Investment Solver Ltd t/a InBestAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria