Award

DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Feb 2023 at 12:12

Tender

04 Aug 2022 at 18:23

Planning

01 Jun 2022 at 16:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom has completed the procurement process for the "DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)" in the financial and insurance services category. The tender involved the provision of a payment contingency service due to catastrophic events impacting the Department's ability to make payments. The contract was awarded to Vocalink International Ltd with a value of £2,670,000, signed on 3rd February 2023. The procurement stage was open, and the contract is now active, providing opportunities for businesses in the payment services sector.

The "DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)" tender provides a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in financial and insurance services, specifically those with expertise in providing payment infrastructure and contingency solutions. The contract, now active, offers a chance to work with the Department for Work and Pensions on critical payment processes. Businesses capable of meeting strict security standards and handling large-scale payment operations are well-suited to compete for future similar tenders in the financial services industry.

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Notice Title

DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)

Notice Description

The provision is for a payment contingency service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Disaster Emergency Payments Service is required to provide a contingency service in the event that DWP suffers a catastrophic event that means DWP are unable to prepare or issue BACS payment files, resulting in the inability of DWP to make customer benefit and pension payments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0342e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004481-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,670,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
3 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lydia.chung@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOCALINK INTERNATIONAL

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