---
title: "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037361-2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04270e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2024-07-13"
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# https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037361-2023

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04270e

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions is planning a procurement process for the Payment Exception Service, aimed at ensuring customers receive their entitlement through a cash disbursement service. This opportunity falls under the Financial and insurance services category. The contracting authority is based in Leeds, UK. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future tender launch date of around 17th July 2024. Key dates include market engagement events in May 2024 to discuss service requirements with potential suppliers.

The Payment Exception Service tender by the Department for Work and Pensions presents an opportunity for businesses in the financial and insurance services sector. Companies providing cash disbursement solutions, financial consultancy, and administration services could be well-suited to compete. The contract value is subject to the volume of customers and payments. Interested businesses should engage with DWP for market engagement events in May 2024 to understand the scope of requirements and potential opportunities for growth.

## Notice

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to a future opportunity for services with specific requirements related to cash disbursement for use by some DWP customers and some other central government departments customers. The Payment Exception Service (PES) is a DWP service, required to fulfil the Secretary of State's obligation to ensure all customers, including those who do not have a transactional account, receive their entitlement. The service will enable unbanked customers to receive full payment of entitlement, or other such payments as required through an alternative method of payment. The DWP issues fluctuating amounts of payments, on reoccurring specified payment dates, with differing payment cycles, based on individual and multiple payment entitlement, as determined by departments. The value of cash disbursement can be in excess of PS40 million per month (subject to number of customers / value of payments). However this value is expected to reduce over time in line with DWP's strategy to support financial inclusion and support customers to transition to a transactional account. The value of this contract is subject to volume of customers and number of payments. The DWP, alongside Other central Government Departments will use the service to ensure that customers across the United Kingdom inclusive of Northern Ireland are able to access their entitlement. The overall objectives of the service are to ensure payments are processed and made available for customers to redeem their payment on a customer's payment date, and if needed, provide customers with a level of support to address any queries regarding use of the service and their payments. DWP reserves the right to suspend, withdraw or amend any intention to proceed with any procurement competition in relation to the Services identified in this section II and reserves the right not to award any contract. Any costs incurred by bidders in engaging with DWP for this opportunity and preparing and submitting bids, will be borne by the bidder.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

It is envisaged that the Invitation to Tender will be published during Spring '24 with an aim to award a contract during Summer '24. The DWP will be running this competitive process through the Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) Funds Administration & Disbursement Service (FAADS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6322 and interested parties must be registered as a supplier on the DPS in order to formally access and respond to the ITT. Additional information: Payment Exception Service - Anticipated Timeline; Market Engagement - WC 12/02/2024 Invitation To Tender Published for CCS DPS - WC 25/03/24 Clarification stage - WC 25/03/24-11/04/24 Deadline for Tenders to be submitted - WC 29/04/24 Standstill period commences - 20/06/24 Contract award - 01/07/2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021550-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,449,282 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY4 5ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 75100000 - Administration services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2024 at 18:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021550-2024
- 17 Jun 2024 at 10:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018575-2024
- 26 Apr 2024 at 11:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013591-2024
- 28 Mar 2024 at 11:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010233-2024
- 28 Mar 2024 at 11:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010226-2024
- 1 Mar 2024 at 15:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006712-2024
- 2 Feb 2024 at 12:20 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003514-2024
- 19 Dec 2023 at 17:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037361-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037361-2023
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

## Provenance

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