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title: "Health and Disability Assessment Services (HDAS) - contract extension"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045536"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
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# Health and Disability Assessment Services (HDAS) - contract extension

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045536

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract extension for Health and Disability Assessment Services (HDAS) to Maximus UK Services Ltd. This critical contract, falling under health and social work services, involves objective assessments of health conditions and disabilities for the determination of benefits. The contract period, starting from October 29, 2014, has been extended multiple times to ensure continuity in service provision, with the current end date set for September 6, 2024. The procurement stage for this tender was an award update, indicating that the contract has been awarded.

This tender for Health and Disability Assessment Services (HDAS) by the Department for Work and Pensions presents opportunities for businesses providing health and social work services. Companies experienced in health assessments, benefit eligibility evaluations, report generation, professional training, and quality control regimes are well-suited to compete. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, undertaken by the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK, signifies an ongoing demand for specialised health and disability assessment services within the public sector. Businesses aiming to expand in the health services sector should consider engaging with the Department for Work and Pensions for potential future contracting opportunities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract relates to Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) and is critical to the provision of statutory ESA and Universal Credit welfare and other benefits for both DWP and Other Government Departments. The provider will carry out an objective and independent assessment of the impact of health conditions and disabilities on claimants which is essential to the process of determining entitled to these benefits. 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 functional assessments, 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, and other Government Departments; -- 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 care 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, -- 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/013494-2024 |
| 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 | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2014 |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2014 - 6 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,382,272,693 |

## 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 | 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 | MAXIMUS UK SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2024 at 15:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013494-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003704-2023
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

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