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title: "Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 4"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fadf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS ACTING FOR AND BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES (DFC) FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (DSD) IN NORTHERN IRELAND"
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# Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Contract Extension - Lot 4

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS ACTING FOR AND BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES (DFC) FORMERLY THE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (DSD) IN NORTHERN IRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fadf

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions, acting for and behalf of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland, has awarded a contract extension for the 'Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Service - Lot 4'. This contract falls under the 'Health and social work services' category and involves the assessment of claimants' health conditions and disabilities. The contract period spans from 2012-11-20 to 2024-03-01, with a total contract value of £163,461,524. The contract was awarded to Capita Business Services UK Ltd and Capita Business Services Ltd. The procurement process underwent amendments to extend the contract term until 2024-09-06 due to ongoing procurement activities and statutory obligations.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide essential assessments and support services to claimants. Eligible businesses should possess expertise in health assessment, liaising with authorities, managing service delivery, and providing quality control functions. The contract extension provides a chance for businesses to contribute to the welfare of vulnerable individuals and align their services with the evolving needs of public sector organisations like the Department for Work and Pensions.

### 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,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026497-2023 |
| 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 | 20 Nov 2012 |
| Contract period | 20 Nov 2012 - 6 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £163,461,524 |

## 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 AND 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 13:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026497-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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