--- title: "Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 - Lot 1" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ff.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2024-10-04" --- # Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 - Lot 1 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ff.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has awarded a contract for Functional Assessment Services (FAS) under Lot 1 to MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED. This contract, focusing on Northern England and Scotland, falls within the health and social work services industry category. The procurement process, initiated via a modified Light Touch Regime, involved commercial dialogue and adheres to Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract period spans from 19th September 2023 to 6th September 2031, and the total contract value is £933,737,833. The award stage was most recently updated on 4th October 2024, highlighting an active contract and modifications related to increased clinical staffing and IT solution enhancements. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health assessments and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in personal independence payments, employment support allowance, and universal credit. With the demand for these services rising, businesses that offer robust functional health assessments can benefit from long-term growth and stable contracts. Furthermore, companies proficient in IT solutions for health assessments can leverage this opportunity to integrate sophisticated systems into the service framework, ensuring seamless delivery and compliance with the current regulatory environment. This contract is especially suited for large-scale service providers capable of managing extensive geographic coverage and high-volume assessments. ### Lot Information Lot 1: Northern England and Scotland This contract will be for the use of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (Lots 1 to 4) and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland (Lot 5). The service provision will be primarily contracted through this procurement to the Authority but may allow other Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, and devolved administrations (including but not limited to HM Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Defence, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, National Health and Social Care) to access the services. To support the determination of an individual's entitlement to benefit, the Authority requires the delivery of a range of compatible and sympathetic Functional Health Assessments (FAS). The results of these assessments form one part of the evidence utilised by the Authority Decision Maker in making the ultimate decision on benefit entitlement on behalf of the Secretary of State. FAS Suppliers will be expected to deliver functional health assessments in relation to the following benefits: * Personal Independence Payment (PIP)- https://www.gov.uk/pip * Employment Support Allowance (ESA)- https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance * Universal Credit (UC)- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-quick-guide/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition * The delivery of assessments/advice associated with 15 other specialist benefits, for both DWP and other Government Departments, including Veterans UK, HM Courts and Tribunals Service and HM Revenue and Customs DWP ran a procurement using the Light Touch Regime and a modified process with commercial dialogue in accordance with Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. For Lot 5, DWP conducted aspects of the procurement process on behalf of the Department for Communities (DfC) in Northern Ireland. The procedure is set out clearly in the published Invitation to Tender document. The service will be divided into five (5) geographical lots: Lot 1 - Northern England and Scotland Lot 2 - Midlands and Wales Lot 3 - South West England Lot 4 - London, South East & East Anglia Lot 5 - Northern Ireland ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031927-2024 | | 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 | 4 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Sep 2023 | | Contract period | 18 Sep 2023 - 6 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £933,737,833 | ## 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 | MAXIMUS UK SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2024 at 14:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031927-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-quick-guide/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition - https://www.gov.uk/pip ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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