--- title: "Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ce3985ae-14b3-4fb6-af4d-9508d065294b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce3985ae-14b3-4fb6-af4d-9508d065294b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce3985ae-14b3-4fb6-af4d-9508d065294b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce3985ae-14b3-4fb6-af4d-9508d065294b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2023-10-16" --- # Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce3985ae-14b3-4fb6-af4d-9508d065294b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce3985ae-14b3-4fb6-af4d-9508d065294b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce3985ae-14b3-4fb6-af4d-9508d065294b.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for the Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024. The procurement process was completed under a selective competitive dialogue with a total contract value of £2,769,913,640. The service will cover the delivery of functional health assessments for benefits like Personal Independence Payment, Employment Support Allowance, and Universal Credit. The contract period starts on October 2, 2023, and ends on September 6, 2031, divided into five geographical lots. This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies in the health and social work services sector. The initiative is aimed at SMEs and businesses providing services related to health assessments and benefit entitlements. As the contract period spans several years and covers a range of benefits, businesses with expertise in public sector health assessment services are well-suited to compete and potentially expand their operations through this procurement opportunity. ## Notice 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. The procedure is set out clearly in the published Invitation to Tender document. The service will be divided into five (5) geographical lots ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803dffa5-fd46-4361-ac8e-e558504437d2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Sep 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 6 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,769,913,640 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,769,913,640 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2FD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; INGEUS; MAXIMUS UK SERVICES; SERCO | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2023 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803dffa5-fd46-4361-ac8e-e558504437d2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/803dffa5-fd46-4361-ac8e-e558504437d2 16th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/895a935d-e3ad-424b-8b14-84684b861d0b Lot 1 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ead91bd-6e47-4bd4-ab8d-692a6c6833ed Lot 1 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/93bde166-d043-4aa8-8435-a954b621df6d Lot 1 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/802f4d38-946d-4f15-90e0-eafd76d572d2 Lot 2 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1534ace-326e-4a3c-8d22-a7cc5528b394 Lot 2 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ee12474-5e3e-4696-937e-43aac52b06ff Lot 2 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6e652da-43a1-472d-bd47-525164649a3d Lot 3 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d67efd4-df46-45e3-b29c-c5ff686baf8c Lot 3 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f87fabdd-7fd4-44a8-a1d2-b2972ce6d0b9 Lot 3 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cdb1317a-d0bc-411d-acb5-384c62481163 Lot 4 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55b0c965-fd4e-4f5d-bb83-8afb905a8444 Lot 4 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05b37722-a506-4f66-9b17-3a84e3c49498 Lot 4 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6618053b-ceed-4bff-9341-9ff64dc88620 Lot 5 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70a8ca60-9088-4ec0-84be-8f86110504fe Lot 5 Redacted Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26b8a868-5e71-4109-90a7-85d8d114d0a7 Lot 5 Redacted Contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-have - https://www.gov.uk/pip ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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