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title: "Personal Independence Payments (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 4"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d877"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS ACTING FOR AN BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES (DFC) FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (DSD) IN NORTHERN IRELAND"
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# Personal Independence Payments (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 4

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS ACTING FOR AN BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES (DFC) FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (DSD) IN NORTHERN IRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d877

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions, acting on behalf of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland, is currently involved in the procurement process for a contract titled "Personal Independence Payments (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 4." This process falls within the health and social work services industry category and is intended to ensure the delivery of assessments for PIP until 31 July 2023. The procurement method is a tender, which is at the Award stage following an extension to secure service continuity amidst the challenges presented by COVID-19.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health services, assessment protocols, and consultations. Companies that can provide qualified health professionals, effective management of services, and innovative support solutions for the assessment processes would be well-suited to compete. By engaging in this contract, businesses can not only expand their service offerings but also contribute to a vital public service that supports vulnerable populations across the UK.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

-- The objective and independent assessment of the impact of health conditions and disabilities on claimants is central to the process of determining entitlement to PIP. The provider will carry out this assessment and provide information and advice to support the Authority's decision making processes. -- The key elements of the service will include: -- The consideration of a claimant's health conditions or disabilities and the impact on their daily life and mobility, -- Assessing individuals against criteria prescribed by the Authority, -- The delivery of Consultations to support the above, -- The gathering and consideration of evidence to support the above including, where necessary, paying appropriate fees for evidence, -- The completion of reports, including advice, to the Authority, -- The referral of assessment reports and any associated evidence to the Authority, -- Interpretation and advice to the authority on technical evidence, -- Follow up liaison with the Authority in relation to assessments, including the provision of relevant health professional expertise as required, -- The administration and management of the service, including scheduling of Consultations, ensuring that they are completed within timescales set down by the Authority, -- The recruitment, training and ongoing support of Health Professionals, including liaison with relevant professional bodies, -- The development of guidance and training in conjunction with the Authority, -- The provision of an enquiry service for individuals being assessed, -- The provision of a quality control regime, including a complaints function, -- The provision of management information as defined by the Authority, -- Initiatives and liaison with relevant organisations to support the provision of evidence, -- Liaison and collaborative working with local and national partners, including disability organisations, health professional bodies and the devolved administrations, -- Liaison and collaborative working with the PIP Assessment Providers for other Lots as required, -- Support for Test and Learn Activity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020744-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2012 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2012 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £136,496,150 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS ACTING FOR AN BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES (DFC) FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (DSD) IN NORTHERN IRELAND |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CAPITA SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020744-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

## Provenance

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