--- title: "Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 3" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039836" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039836" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039836.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039836.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2023-01-17" --- # Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 3 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039836 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039836) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039836.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 3. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and includes various assessment and support services for claimants. The contract period runs from July 31, 2012, to July 31, 2023, with a total contract value of £948,155,005. The buying organisation is located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage is currently at the award stage. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the health and social work services sector, particularly those with expertise in providing assessment services. Companies with experience in delivering health consultations, managing professional teams, and ensuring quality control would be well-suited to compete for this contract extension. The Department for Work and Pensions aims to ensure the smooth transition between the current PIP providers and potential new providers, focusing on maintaining service quality for vulnerable individuals receiving statutory welfare benefits. ### 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/001430-2023 | | 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 | 17 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jul 2012 | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2012 - 1 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £948,155,005 | ## 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 | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ATOS IT SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Jan 2023 at 14:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001430-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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