MaPS Money Guiders programme - Networks and Communities (Wales)

Concepts

• social work
• department for work and pensions
• maps money and pensions service
• maps money guiders programme
• wales
• community and personal services
• maps money
• money guiders
• money guidance
• change programme

Location

Wales

Description

Introduction to MaPS Money and Pensions Service is an arm's-length body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and it has a joint commitment to provide access to the information and guidance people across the UK need, to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. Project Details This engagement is to develop a Wales-wide peer learning network as part of our recently launched programme- "Money Guiders", which seeks to help organisations and practitioners deliver money guidance well. Phase 1 of the programme includes a pilot and evaluation stage concluding in September 2021, informing recommendations for a longer term Phase 2 change programme to be delivered across the UK. Money plays such a huge role in the fabric of our lives. When people reach out for help with challenging life events, money guidance often forms part of a wider, holistic service offered by, for example, mental health workers, housing officers and charity volunteers. The organisations and individuals that deliver Money Guidance (i.e., anything about money in the non-regulated space) are incredibly diverse. The vast majority of practitioners do not work in dedicated Money Guidance centres. The objectives, focus, and key priorities of their organisations can be entirely different from one another; Money Guidance is just a 'slice' of what they do and so sometimes people find themselves without the necessary skills, knowledge or support that they need to provide really excellent quality help in this area. The Money Guiders programme is funded by MaPS (so is free to participants) and comprises of: • A competency framework for all Money Guiders, no matter what their role • Guidance for organisations and individuals on how to use the framework • E-learning across the entirety of the framework (produced by Learning Pool) • Assessment and Award (endorsed by City and Guilds) • Research and evaluation (provided by Revealing Reality) • Money Guider Networks and Communities This engagement is for the Money Guider Networks and Communities strand. Our ambition (eventually-over many years!) is to bring about large scale change that relies on tens of thousands of frontline staff and diverse cross sector organisations to make it happen. For the pilot phase we intend to develop networks in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. They will be cross sector networks and will focus on sharing, learning and quality improvement and will be able to spread successful change quickly. The network will be open to anyone delivering money guidance working at different levels, in all sectors. They will offer a non-hierarchical environment that fosters personal interactions, trust and social capital, and the sharing of experience without the fear of being judged. This is the start of a long term programme of change which we believe can make a significant contribution to the financial wellbeing of people across the UK.

Total Quantity or Scope

MaPS have just launched a pilot programme- "Money Guiders" which seeks to help organisations and practitioners deliver money guidance well. The pilot finishes in September 2021 and will inform recommendations for a longer term change programme to be delivered across the UK. MaPS require a supplier to assist them with the creation, development and management of the "networks and communities" in the pilot phase; which will be critical to the success of the programme. This requirement covers the Welsh strand.

Renewal Options

This will be an initial 12 month contract with the option to extend for another 24 months at 12 month intervals. With an anticipated annual spend of £70,000 Ex VAT and a whole of life spend of £210,000 Ex VAT. 12months plus 12 months plus 12 months (Total maximum of 36 months)

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Bidders will have to be registered on our sourcing portal named Jaggaer in order to view the tender and submit a bid. If you are not already registered, this is done via the 'Supplier registration' link at the bottom right of the portal home page. This Jaggaer sourcing portal is located at: https://maps.app.jaggaer.com/