The Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 - Lot5

Location

London

Description

Published 16 October 2023This 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 (or in the case of Lot 5, the Department for Communities).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-disabi... 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 CustomsDWP 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 ScotlandLot 2 – Midlands and WalesLot 3 – South West EnglandLot 4 – London, South East & East AngliaLot 5 – Northern Ireland

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CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: Appointing a new supplier at this time would result in interchangeability issues with existing processes and systems to a new supplier which would negatively impact the delivery of key services. A change in supplier without the lengthy handover period would risk the delivery of the services which provide critical statutory benefits to vulnerable claimants. The increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.

Other Information

Not applicable – no additional information relevant to this contract modification.