--- title: "Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a44e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a44e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a44e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a44e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2023-02-09" --- # Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 2 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a44e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a44e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a44e.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded the contract for the "Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 2" to Capita Business Services UK Ltd and Capita Business Services Ltd. The contract involves providing health and social work services in the UK and has a total value of £627,382,922. The contract period runs from 31st July 2012 to 1st March 2024. This contract extension aims to ensure a smooth transition between the existing PIP providers and the new FAS providers, with a 7-month extension to avoid any disruptions in delivering critical statutory welfare benefits to vulnerable individuals. The contract, initiated as a tender, revolves around assessing the impact of health conditions and disabilities on claimants to determine their entitlement to PIP. The service includes various elements such as health assessments, consultation services, evidence gathering, report completion, and ongoing support for health professionals. The Department for Work and Pensions has taken steps to review and adjust the procurement process due to the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating a revision of the contract value envelope and temporary halt to the procurement. Despite the delays, the procurement is progressing, and the contract extension is seen as crucial to maintaining service continuity and safeguarding the welfare of PIP recipients. ### 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/004016-2023 | | 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 | 9 Feb 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 | £627,382,922 | ## 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 | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Feb 2023 at 13:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004016-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk - 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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