Procurement

The Functional Assessment Service (FAS) 2024 - Lot 3

  • Department for Work and Pensions

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f666

Description

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

Notices

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-016922
Published
25 April 2025, 9:42am

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-016854
Published
24 April 2025, 4:08pm

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-011773
Published
28 March 2025, 1:28pm

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier
2024/S 000-031951
Published
4 October 2024, 4:07pm

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier
2024/S 000-031934
Published
4 October 2024, 3:41pm

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier
2023/S 000-030453
Published
16 October 2023, 1:49pm

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier
2021/S 000-028407
Published
12 November 2021, 10:45pm