{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-02f666-2026-04-13T11:07:29+01:00", "date": "2026-04-13T11:07:29+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-02f666", "description": "Award criteria additional information
The procurement used the Price per Quality Point (PQP) methodology to
determine the final ranked position of each bid in each Lot.
PQP divides a bid's price by its assessed quality score to produce an output Price
per Quality Point. This is used to rank each bid in each Lot from highest rank, 1, which has the lowest PQP to lowest rank which has the highest PQP.
Final Lot Values
The individual lot values shown in the FAS
Contract Notice (2021/S 000-028407)
provided an estimated value per lot for a 5 year
contract.
The final lot values shown in Section V of this notice are the values including the initial 5 year contract term plus possible 2 year extension.
The contracting authority in section I.1 is part of the Department for Work and Pensions and is acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-02f666", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 - Lot 3", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "This contract will be for the use of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (Lots 1 to 4) and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland (Lot 5). The service provision will be primarily contracted through this procurement to the Authority but may allow other Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and devolved administrations (including but not limited to HM Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Defence, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, National Health and Social Care) to access the services.
To support the determination of an individual's entitlement to benefit, the Authority requires the delivery of a range of compatible and sympathetic Functional Health Assessments (FAS). The results of these assessments form one part of the evidence utilised by the Authority Decision Maker in making the ultimate decision on benefit entitlement on behalf of the Secretary of State.
FAS Suppliers will be expected to deliver functional health assessments in relation to the following benefits:
* Personal Independence Payment (PIP)- https://www.gov.uk/pip
* Employment Support Allowance (ESA)- https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance
* Universal Credit (UC)- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-quick-guide/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition
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* The delivery of assessments/advice associated with 15 other specialist benefits, for both DWP and other Government Departments, including Veterans UK, HM Courts and Tribunals Service and HM Revenue and Customs
DWP ran a procurement using the Light Touch Regime and a modified process with
commercial dialogue in accordance with Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015. For Lot 5, DWP conducted aspects of the procurement process on behalf of the Department for Communities (DfC) in Northern Ireland. The procedure is set out clearly in the published Invitation to Tender document.
The service will be divided into five (5) geographical lots:
Lot 1 - Northern England and Scotland
Lot 2 - Midlands and Wales
Lot 3 - South West England
Lot 4 - London, South East & East Anglia
Lot 5 - Northern Ireland", "value": { "amount": 2796800000, "currency": "GBP" }, "lotDetails": { "awardCriteriaDetails": "The Authority reserves the right to issue multiple Lot awards in accordance with any Market Share Limiter (MSL) in Lots 1 through 4. Lot 5 can be included in multiple lot awards, and is exempt to the effects of the MSL. MSL effects also remain exempt in the instance of no bid and/or no competing bids. The application of the MSL shall be at the sole discretion of the Authority." }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Lot 1: Northern England and Scotland", "description": "See II.1.4) Short Description. Additional information: For Clarity and avoidance of doubt: This Contract was
published on Contracts Finder and is being reproduced on
FTS in order to publish a REG 72 PCR2015 modification
to it.
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803dffa5-fd46-4361-ac8e-e558504437d2", "value": { "amount": 647600000, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 2820, "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": false, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "options": { "description": "Following implementation, the contractual term is for 5 years, with the provision to extend at the Authority's discretion, for up to a maximum of a further 2 years (i.e. any number of extensions, in any number of months provided the total extension period does not exceed two years)." }, "status": "cancelled", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "Delivery Model", "type": "quality", "description": "10" }, { "name": "Claimant Experience", "type": "quality", "description": "10" }, { "name": "HR Resource Structure", "type": "quality", "description": "10" }, { "name": "HR Health Professional Recruitment and Retention", "type": "quality", "description": "15" }, { "name": "HR Skills and Development", "type": "quality", "description": "10" }, { "name": "Quality of Service", "type": "quality", "description": "10" }, { "name": "Flexibility of Service", "type": "quality", "description": "5" }, { "name": "Continuous Improvement", "type": "quality", "description": "5" }, { "name": "Performance Management", "type": "quality", "description": "8" }, { "name": "Implementation and Security", "type": "quality", "description": "8" }, { "name": "Price per Quality Point", "type": "cost", "description": "0" }, { "type": "price" }, { "type": "price" } ] } }, { "id": "2", "title": "Lot 2: Midlands and Wales", "description": "see II.1.4. 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The service provision will be primarily contracted through this procurement to the Authority but may allow other Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and devolved administrations (including but not limited to HM Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Defence, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, National Health and Social Care) to access the services. To support the determination of an individual's entitlement to benefit, the Authority requires the delivery of a range of compatible and sympathetic Functional Health Assessments (FAS). The results of these assessments form one part of the evidence utilised by the Authority Decision Maker in making the ultimate decision on benefit entitlement on behalf of the Secretary of State. FAS Suppliers will be expected to deliver functional health assessments in relation to the following benefits: * Personal Independence Payment (PIP)- https://www.gov.uk/pip * Employment Support Allowance (ESA)- https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance * Universal Credit (UC)- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-quick-guide/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition * The delivery of assessments/advice associated with 15 other specialist benefits, for both DWP and other Government Departments, including Veterans UK, HM Courts and Tribunals Service and HM Revenue and Customs DWP ran a procurement using the Light Touch Regime and a modified process with commercial dialogue in accordance with Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. For Lot 5, DWP conducted aspects of the procurement process on behalf of the Department for Communities (DfC) in Northern Ireland. The procedure is set out clearly in the published Invitation to Tender document. The service will be divided into five (5) geographical lots: Lot 1 - Northern England and Scotland Lot 2 - Midlands and Wales Lot 3 - South West England Lot 4 - London, South East & East Anglia Lot 5 - Northern Ireland", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" } }, { "id": "LOT 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)", "title": "Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024", "description": "This contract will be for the use of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (Lots 1 to 4) and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland (Lot 5). The service provision will be primarily contracted through this procurement to the Authority but may allow other Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and devolved administrations (including but not limited to HM Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Defence, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, National Health and Social Care) to access the services. To support the determination of an individual's entitlement to benefit, the Authority requires the delivery of a range of compatible and sympathetic Functional Health Assessments (FAS). The results of these assessments form one part of the evidence utilised by the Authority Decision Maker in making the ultimate decision on benefit entitlement on behalf of the Secretary of State. FAS Suppliers will be expected to deliver functional health assessments in relation to the following benefits: * Personal Independence Payment (PIP)- https://www.gov.uk/pip * Employment Support Allowance (ESA)- https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance * Universal Credit (UC)- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-quick-guide/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition * The delivery of assessments/advice associated with 15 other specialist benefits, for both DWP and other Government Departments, including Veterans UK, HM Courts and Tribunals Service and HM Revenue and Customs DWP ran a procurement using the Light Touch Regime and a modified process with commercial dialogue in accordance with Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. For Lot 5, DWP conducted aspects of the procurement process on behalf of the Department for Communities (DfC) in Northern Ireland. The procedure is set out clearly in the published Invitation to Tender document. The service will be divided into five (5) geographical lots: Lot 1 - Northern England and Scotland Lot 2 - Midlands and Wales Lot 3 - South West England Lot 4 - London, South East & East Anglia Lot 5 - Northern Ireland", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" } } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "1" }, { "id": "2", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "2" }, { "id": "3", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "3" }, { "id": "4", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "4" }, { "id": "5", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "5" }, { "id": "LOT 3 (South West England)", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "LOT 3 (South West England)" }, { "id": "LOT 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" }, { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "LOT 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)" } ], "submissionMethod": [ "electronicSubmission", "written" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk", "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "suitability", "description": "The requirement is that assessments will be completed by Registered Healthcare Professionals regulated by the General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Care Professions Council or any other Professional Register as advised from time to time by the Authority and meeting other criteria related to experience, training and competence prescribed by the Authority. These criteria may be subject to Authority change upon the issue of the appropriate Notice over the life of the Contract.", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] }, { "type": "economic", "description": "The Authority may require groups of economic operators to assume a specific legal form should they be awarded a contract, to the extent that such a change is necessary for the satisfactory performance of the contract. An economic operator may be required to provide a performance guarantee e.g. a parent company guarantee should they be awarded a contract. Full selection criteria are stated in the associated procurement documents.", "appliesTo": [ "supplier" ] }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Welfare Reform Legislation states that assessments in connection with claims to benefit or allowance are conducted by a person approved by the Secretary of State. This approval is given by the DWP Chief Medical Adviser and in Lot 5 (NI) by the Department for Communities Health Assessment Advisor. The current requirement is that assessments will be completed by Healthcare Professionals as defined in s.II.1.1 above." } ] }, "documents": [ { "id": "technical", "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria" } ], "otherRequirements": { "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive dialogue", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2022-01-27" }, "submissionTerms": { "languages": [ "en" ], "bidValidityPeriod": { "durationInDays": 180 } }, "hasRecurrence": false, "contractTerms": { "hasElectronicOrdering": true, "electronicInvoicingPolicy": "allowed", "hasElectronicPayment": true }, "reviewDetails": "Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures.
This authority incorporated the required standstill period at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 87) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought within 30 days of the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the court considers that there is good reason for extending that period (up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge). If the contract has been entered into the court may award damages and in the case of specified breaches of the rules may also order the termination or shortening of the contract and the levying of fines.
The purpose of the standstill period referred to above was to allow parties to
apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract was entered into.
You may also care to note the information provided via the following web- links:
The DWP Commercial Complaints Process
The Cabinet Office Mystery Shopper Service", "techniques": { "frameworkAgreement": { "periodRationale": "Additional demand for both assessment volumes have arisen since Contract Award necessitating these additional services to support the Authority's required volumes to meet the service users' needs whilst the ongoing discussions are progressed, therefore preserving these vital services for benefit service users.
There would be interchangeability issues with existing processes and systems with a new supplier which would have an unacceptable impact on the delivery of key services and would result in a high level of cost associated with engaging,mobilising and operating the additional services.
Appointing a new supplier to address the additional services would have also led to a significant duplication of costs, for the reasons mentioned in the paragraph above in mobilising a new supplier and also due to overlap in supplier personnel and duplication of processes and systems which would be required if two suppliers were delivering different parts of the service.
The increase in price (under each of the Side Letters dated 3 September 2025, 27 November 2025 and 29 January 2026) does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract for each of the modifications." } } }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-34486", "name": "Department for Work and Pensions", "identifier": { "legalName": "Department for Work and Pensions" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Department for Work and Pensions, Hartshead House, Hartshead Square", "locality": "Sheffield", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "S1 2FD", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Q&A Admin Manager. All interested parties should register at https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk (link is external)", "email": "fas.procurement@dwp.gov.uk", "url": "https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions", "classifications": [ { "id": "MINISTRY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions" }, { "id": "07", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "Health" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-34487", "name": "The Department for Work and Pensions", "identifier": { "legalName": "The Department for Work and Pensions" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Department for Work and Pensions, Hartshead House, Hartshead Square", "locality": "Sheffield", "postalCode": "S1 2FD", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "fas.procurement@dwp.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody", "reviewContactPoint" ] }, { "id": "GB-FTS-95403", "name": "Department for Work and Pensions", "identifier": { "legalName": "Department for Work and Pensions" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Hartshead House Hartshead Square", "locality": "Sheffield", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "S1 2FD", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "David Clark", "email": "fas.procurement@dwp.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer", "centralPurchasingBody" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions", "classifications": [ { "id": "MINISTRY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions" }, { "id": "07", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "Health" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-95404", "name": "MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED", "identifier": { "legalName": "MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "18c Meridian East Meridian Business Park", "locality": "Leicester", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "LE19 1WZ", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-95405", "name": "CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED", "identifier": { "legalName": "CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "65 Gresham St", "locality": "London", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "EC2V 7NQ", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-95406", "name": "SERCO LIMITED", "identifier": { "legalName": "SERCO LIMITED" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way", "locality": "Hook", "region": "UK", "postalCode": "RG27 9UY", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-95407", "name": "INGEUS UK LTD", "identifier": { "legalName": "INGEUS UK LTD" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "2nd Floor, 66-68 East Smithfield, Royal Pharmaceutical 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The Functional Health Assessments (\"FAS\") contracts were signed in September 2023 and included an assessment of supplier capacity as of November 2021 (the launch of the procurement). In the intervening period demand for Personal Independence Payment (\"PIP\") assessments has continued to rise whilst the Authority has worked with incumbent suppliers to successfully recruit and retain a higher number of Health Professionals (\"HPs\") which has enabled the highest ever volume delivery of PIP assessments. The increased number of HPs helps the Authority better meet the demand for assessments across PIP and Work Capability Assessment (\"WCA\") (as well as other benefits), and better protects the delivery of the service. Retention of the HPs into FAS ensured that capacity for assessments will meet the current levels of PIP, WCA and other benefits. Collectively, this helps by reducing the length of a customer's journey and minimises the backlog of claims. In addition to the increased clinical staffing, there were some changes to supplier costs to reflect IT solution changes to address technical constraints and levels of integration. Pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015, the Authority has agreed a deed of variation with the FAS supplier to vary the FAS to cover the increased clinical staffing which leads to the provisions of additional services, in addition to the additional costs to reflect the changes to the IT solution to address various technical constraints. The additional services are required to address an increase in the number of FAS assessments over the number initially envisaged during the procurement.", "rationale": "Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: 1. Given that the FAS contract was entered into in September 2023 and the FAS suppliers have just completed a lengthy hand over period prior to commencing operational services commencement in September 2024, it would not have been possible to appoint a new supplier to deal with the additional services outlined in this modification notice, as the new supplier would not have had the benefit of the handover period. 2. Appointing a new supplier to address the additional services would have also led to a significant duplication of costs, particularly as during the handover period, the Department was paying incumbent suppliers to deliver the assessment services. 3. There would be interchangeability issues with a new supplier which would negatively impact the delivery of key services. A change in supplier without the lengthy handover period and a transition to the new managed IT System would risk the delivery of the services which provide critical statutory benefits to vulnerable claimants" } ] }, { "id": "031951-2024-ecm_11074-1", "awardID": "031951-2024-ecm_11074-1", "title": "The Functional Assessment Service Lot 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 564587959, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "period": { "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "items": [ { "id": "LOT 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)", "title": "Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "LOT 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)" } ], "amendments": [ { "id": "2", "description": "This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract, pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (\"PCR 2015\"), and is published for transparency purposes. The Functional Health Assessments (\"FAS\") contracts were signed in September 2023 and included an assessment of supplier capacity as of November 2021 (the launch of the procurement). In the intervening period demand for Personal Independence Payment (\"PIP\") assessments has continued to rise whilst the Authority has worked with incumbent suppliers to successfully recruit and retain a higher number of Health Professionals (\"HPs\") which has enabled the highest ever volume delivery of PIP assessments. The increased number of HPs helps the Authority better meet the demand for assessments across PIP and Work Capability Assessment (\"WCA\") (as well as other benefits), and better protects the delivery of the service. Retention of the HPs into FAS ensured that capacity for assessments will meet the current levels of PIP, WCA and other benefits. Collectively, this helps by reducing the length of a customer's journey and minimises the backlog of claims. In addition to the increased clinical staffing, there were some changes to supplier costs to reflect IT solution changes to address technical constraints and levels of integration. Pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015, the Authority has agreed a deed of variation with the FAS supplier to vary the FAS to cover the increased clinical staffing which leads to the provisions of additional services, in addition to the additional costs to reflect the changes to the IT solution to address various technical constraints. The additional services are required to address an increase in the number of FAS assessments over the number initially envisaged during the procurement.", "rationale": "Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: 1. Given that the FAS contract was entered into in September 2023 and the FAS suppliers have just completed a lengthy hand over period prior to commencing operational services commencement in September 2024, it would not have been possible to appoint a new supplier to deal with the additional services outlined in this modification notice, as the new supplier would not have had the benefit of the handover period. 2. Appointing a new supplier to address the additional services would have also led to a significant duplication of costs, particularly as during the handover period, the Department was paying incumbent suppliers to deliver the assessment services. 3. There would be interchangeability issues with a new supplier which would negatively impact the delivery of key services. A change in supplier without the lengthy handover period and a transition to the new managed IT System would risk the delivery of the services which provide critical statutory benefits to vulnerable claimants" } ] }, { "id": "011773-2025-ecm_11063-1", "awardID": "011773-2025-ecm_11063-1", "title": "Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 - Lot 1", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 942350728, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "period": { "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "items": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Lot 1: Northern England and Scotland", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "amendments": [ { "id": "6", "description": "This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract, pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (\"PCR 2015\"), and is published for transparency purposes. The Functional Health Assessments (\"FAS\") contracts were signed in September 2023 and included an assessment of supplier capacity as of November 2021 (the launch of the procurement). In the intervening period demand for Personal Independence Payment (\"PIP\") assessments has continued to rise whilst the Authority has worked with incumbent suppliers to successfully recruit and retain a higher number of Health Professionals (\"HPs\") which has enabled the highest ever volume delivery of PIP assessments. The increased number of HPs helps the Authority better meet the demand for assessments across PIP and Work Capability Assessment (\"WCA\") (as well as other benefits), and better protects the delivery of the service. Retention of the HP's into FAS ensured that capacity for assessments will meet the current levels of PIP, WCA and other benefits. Collectively, this helps by reducing the length of a customer's journey and minimises the backlog of claims. In addition to the increased clinical staffing, there were some changes to supplier costs to reflect IT solution changes to address technical constraints and levels of integration. Pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015, the Authority has agreed an extension to the previous Side Letter with the FAS supplier to vary the FAS contract to cover the increased clinical staffing which leads to the provisions of additional services, in addition to the additional costs to reflect the changes to the IT solution to address various technical constraints. The additional services are required to address an increase in the number of FAS assessments over the number initially envisaged during the procurement. Given that the FAS contract was entered into in September 2023 and the FAS suppliers have recently completed a lengthy hand over period prior to commencing operational services commencement in September 2024, it would not have been possible to appoint a new supplier to deal with the additional services outlined in this modification notice, as the new supplier would not have had the benefit of the handover period.", "rationale": "Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Appointing a new supplier to address the additional services would have also led to a significant duplication of costs, due to overlap in supplier personnel and duplication of processes and systems and particularly as during the handover period, the Department was paying incumbent suppliers to deliver the assessment services. There would be interchangeability issues with existing processes and systems with a new supplier which would negatively impact the delivery of key services. A change in supplier without the lengthy handover period and a transition to the new managed IT System would risk the delivery of the services which provide critical statutory benefits to vulnerable claimants. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract." } ] }, { "id": "016854-2025-ecm_11074-1", "awardID": "016854-2025-ecm_11074-1", "title": "The Functional Assessment Service Lot 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 575433801, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "period": { "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "items": [ { "id": "LOT 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)", "title": "Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "LOT 4 (London, South East & East Anglia)" } ], "amendments": [ { "id": "7", "description": "This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract, pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (\"PCR 2015\"), and is published for transparency purposes. The Functional Health Assessments (\"FAS\") contracts were signed in September 2023 and included an assessment of supplier capacity as of November 2021 (the launch of the procurement). In the intervening period demand for Personal Independence Payment (\"PIP\") assessments has continued to rise whilst the Authority has worked with incumbent suppliers to successfully recruit and retain a higher number of Health Professionals (\"HPs\") which has enabled the highest ever volume delivery of PIP assessments. The increased number of HPs helps the Authority better meet the demand for assessments across PIP and Work Capability Assessment (\"WCA\") (as well as other benefits), and better protects the delivery of the service. Retention of the HPs into FAS has ensured that capacity for assessments will meet the current levels of PIP, WCA and other benefits. Collectively this helps by reducing the length of a customer's journey and minimises the backlog of claims. In addition to the increased clinical staffing, the process built in some changes to supplier business models and costs to reflect IT solution changes to address technical constraints and levels of integration. Pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015, the Authority has agreed an extension to the previous deed of variation with the FAS supplier to vary the FAS contract to cover the increased clinical staffing which leads to the provisions of additional services, in addition to the additional costs to reflect the changes to the IT solution to address various technical constraints. The additional services are an increase in the number of FAS assessments over the number initially envisaged during the procurement. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.", "rationale": "Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Given the FAS contract was entered into in September 2023 and the FAS suppliers completed a lengthy handover period before starting operational services in September 2024, appointing a new supplier for the additional services outlined in this modification notice was not possible, as they would lack the handover period. Appointing a new supplier to address the additional services would also lead to significant duplication of costs, due to overlap in supplier personnel and duplication of processes and systems, especially since the Department was paying the incumbent suppliers to deliver assessment services during the handover. There would be interchangeability issues with a new supplier, negatively impacting the delivery of key services. A change in supplier without the lengthy handover period and a transition to the new managed IT System would risk the delivery of the services providing critical statutory benefits to vulnerable claimants." } ] }, { "id": "016922-2025-ecm_11072-1", "awardID": "016922-2025-ecm_11072-1", "title": "The Functional Assessment Service Lot 3 (South East England)", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 528418921, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "period": { "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "items": [ { "id": "LOT 3 (South West England)", "title": "Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "LOT 3 (South West England)" } ], "amendments": [ { "id": "8", "description": "This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract, pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (\"PCR 2015\"), and is published for transparency purposes. The Functional Health Assessments (\"FAS\") contracts were signed in September 2023 and included an assessment of supplier capacity as of November 2021 (the launch of the procurement). In the intervening period demand for Personal Independence Payment (\"PIP\") assessments has continued to rise whilst the Authority has worked with incumbent suppliers to successfully recruit and retain a higher number of Health Professionals (\"HPs\") which has enabled the highest ever volume delivery of PIP assessments. The increased number of HPs helps the Authority better meet the demand for assessments across PIP and Work Capability Assessment (\"WCA\") (as well as other benefits), and better protects the delivery of the service. Retention of the HPs into FAS has ensured that capacity for assessments will meet the current levels of PIP, WCA and other benefits. Collectively this helps by reducing the length of a customer's journey and minimises the backlog of claims. In addition to the increased clinical staffing, the process built in some changes to supplier business models and costs to reflect IT solution changes to address technical constraints and levels of integration. Pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015, the Authority has agreed a deed of variation with the FAS supplier to vary the FAS contract to cover the increased clinical staffing which leads to the provisions of additional services, in addition to the additional costs to reflect the changes to the IT solution to address various technical constraints. The additional services are an increase in the number of FAS assessments over the number initially envisaged during the procurement. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.", "rationale": "Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Given the FAS contract was entered into in September 2023 and the FAS suppliers completed a lengthy handover period before starting operational services in September 2024, appointing a new supplier for the additional services outlined in this modification notice was not possible, as they would lack the handover period. Appointing a new supplier to address the additional services would also lead to significant duplication of costs, due to overlap in supplier personnel and duplication of processes and systems, especially since the Department was paying the incumbent suppliers to deliver assessment services during the handover. There would be interchangeability issues with a new supplier, negatively impacting the delivery of key services. A change in supplier without the lengthy handover period and a transition to the new managed IT System would risk the delivery of the services providing critical statutory benefits to vulnerable claimants." } ] }, { "id": "024202-2026-1", "awardID": "024202-2026-1", "status": "active", "dateSigned": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00" }, { "id": "024249-2026-ecm_11065-1", "awardID": "024249-2026-ecm_11065-1", "title": "Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 - Lot 2", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 721138844, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "period": { "startDate": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-09-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "periodRationale": "N/A", "items": [ { "id": "1", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "amendments": [ { "id": "9", "description": "This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract, pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (\"PCR 2015\"), and is published for transparency purposes.
This notice relates to modifications made by way of three successive amendments dated 3 September 2025, 27 November 2025 and 29 January 2026 respectively. The amendments dated 27 November 2025 and 29 January 2026 are extensions of the amendment dated 3 September 2025 - these amendments were required due to ongoing complex discussions between both Parties to address the need for additional volumes and the associated changes required. The narrative below is relevant to each of the modifications with each modification allowing the services to be provided at the assessment demand levels required to support the Authority's required volumes to meet the service users' needs whilst the ongoing discussions are progressed, therefore preserving these vital services for benefit service users.

The Functional Assessments Services (\"FAS\") contract (Lot 2) was signed in September 2023 and included an assessment of supplier capacity as of November 2021 (the launch of the procurement). In the intervening period demand for Personal Independence Payment (\"PIP\") assessments has continued to rise whilst the Authority has worked with incumbent suppliers to successfully recruit and retain a higher number of Health Professionals (\"HPs\") which has enabled the highest ever volume delivery of PIP assessments. The increased number of HPs helps the Authority better meet the demand for assessments across PIP and Work Capability Assessment (\"WCA\") (as well as other benefits), and better protects the delivery of the service. Recruitment and retention of the HP's into FAS is critical to ensuring that capacity for assessments continues to be met for the required levels of PIP, WCA and other benefits. Collectively, this helps by reducing the length of a customer's journey, minimises the backlog of claims and ensures that all claimants receive the services they are entitled to.
In addition to the increased clinical staffing, there were some changes to supplier costs to reflect IT solution changes to address technical constraints and levels of integration.
Pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015, the Authority has agreed modifications with the FAS supplier to vary the FAS contract to cover the increased clinical staffing which leads to the provision of additional services - these additional services are required to address an increase in the number of FAS assessments required over the number initially envisaged during the procurement. The modification also reflects changes to the IT solution to address various technical constraints.
For clarity as stated above this notice relates to three side letters which have had the following impacts on the value of the contract:
The amendment dated 3 September 2025 changed the TCV from PS681,730,070 to PS701,714,320
The amendment dated 27 November 2025 changed the TCV from PS701,714,320 to PS711,341,328
The amendment dated 29 January 2026 changed the TCV from PS711,341,328 to PS721,138,844
Additional demand for both assessment volumes have arisen since Contract Award necessitating these additional services to support the Authority's required volumes to meet the service users' needs whilst the ongoing discussions are progressed, therefore preserving these vital services for benefit service users.", "rationale": "Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There would be interchangeability issues with existing processes and systems with a new supplier which would have an unacceptable impact on the delivery of key services and would result in a high level of cost associated with engaging,mobilising and operating the additional services. Appointing a new supplier to address the additional services would have also led to a significant duplication of costs, for the reasons mentioned in the paragraph above in mobilising a new supplier and also due to overlap in supplier personnel and duplication of processes and systems which would be required if two suppliers were delivering different parts of the service. The increase in price (under each of the Side Letters dated 3 September 2025, 27 November 2025 and 29 January 2026) does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract for each of the modifications." } ] }, { "id": "033162-2026-1", "awardID": "033162-2026-1", "status": "active", "dateSigned": "2023-09-19T00:00:00+01:00" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "1", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 }, { "id": "2", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "2", "value": 3 }, { "id": "3", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "3", "value": 3 }, { "id": "4", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "4", "value": 5 }, { "id": "5", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "5", "value": 3 }, { "id": "8", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 3 }, { "id": "6", "measure": "lowestValidBidValue", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 645465979, "currency": "GBP" }, { "id": "7", "measure": "highestValidBidValue", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 645465979, "currency": "GBP" }, { "id": "11", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 3 }, { "id": "9", "measure": "lowestValidBidValue", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 506745902, "currency": "GBP" }, { "id": "10", "measure": "highestValidBidValue", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 506745902, "currency": "GBP" } ] } }