---
title: "DSD Medical Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fac2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DSD"
published: "2023-09-07"
---

# DSD Medical Support Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DSD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fac2

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## Summary

The Department for Communities, formerly the Department for Social Development DSD, has awarded a contract for the provision of medical support services to Atos Origin IT Services Ltd. The contract, titled "DSD Medical Support Services," falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement stage was a tender process, with the award made on 7th September 2023. The contract value is approximately £127.7 million, with a contract period beginning on 31st December 2010 and ending on 6th September 2024. The services are primarily focused on work capability assessment services in Northern Ireland.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the health and social work services sector, to engage in providing critical services to vulnerable groups. Businesses with expertise in delivering medical support services, specifically work capability assessments, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Department for Communities' ongoing procurement process in alignment with the Functional Assessment Services (FAS) initiative highlights the strategic importance of this contract within the broader healthcare landscape.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Continuation of the provision of work capability assessment services in Northern Ireland. For full details of the nature of the services please see OJEU 2007/S 063-077231.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026463-2023 |
| 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 | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Dec 2010 |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2010 - 6 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £127,701,886 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DSD |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7EG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATOS ORIGIN IT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 11:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026463-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://atos.net/en/
- https://communities-ni.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:077231-2007:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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