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Professional Services to Support the Timms Review - Awarded Contract

Department for Work and Pensions

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned professional services to provide co-production expertise and facilitate the TIMMS Review of Personal Independence Payment. The work is delivered in London, at SW1Y 5JG. This is a services requirement focused on supporting a review through co-production and facilitation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The PSC. The award date was 18 December 2025. The contract period runs from 29 December 2025 to 31 December 2026, with an optional six-month extension. The awarded contract value is £1,000,000; the stated extension option is valued at £300,000 excluding VAT. The Department used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 18 December 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate; voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria.

For suppliers considering comparable work for the Department for Work and Pensions, this award demonstrates demand for professional services combining co-production expertise with facilitation of a review concerning Personal Independence Payment. A credible competitor would need to show relevant experience facilitating co-production and supporting reviews, as these are the capabilities explicitly identified in the requirement. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the selected supplier is an SME, indicating that this kind of professional-services requirement can be delivered by a smaller business. Suppliers should also be able to compete through a framework call-off route. The requirement is specifically about co-production and facilitation for the TIMMS Review, rather than general consultancy or unrelated welfare services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Professional Services to Support the Timms Review - Awarded Contract

Notice Description

Professional Services for Co-production Expertise for the Facilitation of the TIMMS Review of Personal Independent Payment. The contract includes an optional 6 month extension at a value of PS300,000 excluding VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c4bdc633-8659-4141-a175-5e6615079bbe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64275dde-11e2-470a-b20f-47795680ca50
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98111000 - Services furnished by business organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 202510 months ago
Contract Period
29 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UA
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The PSC

Further Information

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