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title: "Potential Partnerships - DWP Health Assessment Service Opportunity"
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# Potential Partnerships - DWP Health Assessment Service Opportunity

Buyer: INGEUS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9dc6a540-e2cf-4463-b76e-694bb197c341

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## Summary

The tender titled "Potential Partnerships - DWP Health Assessment Service Opportunity" is being issued by Ingeus, a leading organisation in the health and social work services sector, based in London, England. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement process aims to establish integrated health assessment services for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to evaluate claims for various benefits such as Employment Support Allowance and Universal Credit. Key milestones include an engagement end date on 31st October 2019, with expectations for a Contract Notice to be published in September or October 2019.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the health and social services sector. Organisations with expertise in health assessments, appointment scheduling, and claims processing are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, especially if they have a proven track record of collaborative partnerships. Small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, are encouraged to engage with Ingeus to explore potential partnerships that can enhance the delivery of these integrated health assessment services.

## Notice

APM Group is one of the world's leading human services organisations. We enable better lives through programmes including health assessments, vocational rehabilitation, mental health and wellbeing, and employment assistance services. About the Opportunity The DWP is commissioning integrated health assessment services to assess eligibility for Health and Disability Benefits including Employment Support Allowance (ESA), Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payments (PIP). APM Group understands that DWP intend to commission this service from external suppliers, potentially through a series of regional lots. Market engagement events have already taken place and we expect to see a Contract Notice for this opportunity during September/October 2019. It is expected that the following service components will be procured by DWP: * Initial Review and Paper Based Reviews * Appointment Booking * Conducting Assessments * Processing Claimant Expenses Current contracts involve over 4,000 staff (both clinical and administrative) delivering these assessments. Nationally, there are assessments carried out on around 1 million new claims and 2 million re-assessments each year. Working in Partnership APM Group has a strong track record of working alongside a supply chain of local and national partners, to ensure we meet the diverse needs of our participants, communities and stakeholders. In anticipation of the Contract Notice, we are encouraging organisations to express their interest in working in partnership to deliver the Integrated Health Assessment Services contracts. In the first instance we are interested in talking to potential partners with relevant experience, capacity and capability to support successful delivery of the future contract. Expressions of Interest (EOI) If you are interested in discussing potential partnerships, including how your organisation could add value to the service by working in partnership, please email partnerships@ingeus.co.uk with your contact details and a member of our Partnerships Team will get back to you. About Us APM Group is one of the world's leading human services organisations. We've been enabling better lives globally for 25 years. In the UK, APM delivers it range of health, employment, training, and justice services under its brands Ingeus and APM UK. For more information, please visit our local websites apm-uk.co.uk and ingeus.com.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f560be-64a9-44a4-82aa-0fb71892071a |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INGEUS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 8AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2019 at 14:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f560be-64a9-44a4-82aa-0fb71892071a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f560be-64a9-44a4-82aa-0fb71892071a
  17th September 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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