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title: "Access to Work Holistic Assessments"
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# Access to Work Holistic Assessments

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97879408-739d-4c9b-aef0-7723f90ca68d

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has initiated a procurement process for "Access to Work Holistic Assessments," aimed at delivering essential health and social work services. This tender was published on 20 April 2017, and the contract period runs from 5 June 2017 to 4 June 2021, with a total contract value of £12,405,205. The services are required across various regions in England, Scotland, and Wales. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the assessment criteria focusing on quality (60%) and price (40). The tender had a submission deadline that closed on 9 December 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in holistic assessments and workplace disability support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to compete. Engaging with this contract could help these organisations expand their services and establish meaningful partnerships with a major governmental body, thereby enhancing their market presence in the public sector.

## Notice

The Department for Work and Pensions has contracted with 2 separate suppliers to deliver Holistic Assessment services under the Access to Work programme on a national basis. Services will be delivered throughout England Wales and Scotland. The Assessments will take into account a customer's disability, explore relevant factors that may create workplace barriers and produce a report that identifies options with regard to overcome them. Additional information: The procurement of the Access to Work Holistic Assessments was conducted under the light touch regime and therefore was subject to limited regulation and conducted in accordance with Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Tenders were assessed on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender with a split of 60% Quality/40% price.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd67d256-e61b-44a5-afe7-7be5cce79eb7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2017 - 4 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,405,205 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,405,205 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLE PLUS GROUP; ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INDUSTRIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2017 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd67d256-e61b-44a5-afe7-7be5cce79eb7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd67d256-e61b-44a5-afe7-7be5cce79eb7
  20th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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