---
title: "DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0342e1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2023-02-14"
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# DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0342e1

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom has completed the procurement process for the "DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)" in the financial and insurance services category. The tender involved the provision of a payment contingency service due to catastrophic events impacting the Department's ability to make payments. The contract was awarded to Vocalink International Ltd with a value of £2,670,000, signed on 3rd February 2023. The procurement stage was open, and the contract is now active, providing opportunities for businesses in the payment services sector.

The "DWP Disaster Emergency Payments Service (DEPS)" tender provides a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in financial and insurance services, specifically those with expertise in providing payment infrastructure and contingency solutions. The contract, now active, offers a chance to work with the Department for Work and Pensions on critical payment processes. Businesses capable of meeting strict security standards and handling large-scale payment operations are well-suited to compete for future similar tenders in the financial services industry.

## Notice

The provision is for a payment contingency service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Disaster Emergency Payments Service is required to provide a contingency service in the event that DWP suffers a catastrophic event that means DWP are unable to prepare or issue BACS payment files, resulting in the inability of DWP to make customer benefit and pension payments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004481-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | £2,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,670,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOCALINK INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004481-2023
- 4 Aug 2022 at 18:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021488-2022
- 1 Jun 2022 at 16:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015419-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/procurement#commercial-complaints-process

## Provenance

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