Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 – Lot 5

This contract will be for the use of the Department for<br/>Work and Pensions (DWP) (Lots 1 to<br/>4) and the Department for Communities in Northern<br/>Ireland (Lot 5). The service provision<br/>will be primarily contracted through this procurement<br/>to the Authority but may allow other<br/>Government Departments and their Agencies, Non<br/>Departmental Public Bodies, and<br/>devolved administrations (including but not limited to<br/>HM Revenue and Customs, Ministry of<br/>Defence, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, National<br/>Health and Social Care) to access the<br/>services.<br/>To support the determination of an individual’s<br/>entitlement to benefit, the Authority requires<br/>the delivery of a range of compatible and sympathetic<br/>Functional Health Assessments<br/>(FAS). The results of these assessments form one<br/>part of the evidence utilised by the<br/>Authority Decision Maker in making the ultimate<br/>decision on benefit entitlement on behalf of<br/>the Secretary of State.<br/>FAS Suppliers will be expected to deliver functional<br/>health assessments in relation to the<br/>following benefits:<br/>• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)<br/>https://www.gov.uk/pip<br/>• Employment Support Allowance (ESA)<br/>https://www.gov.uk/employment-supportallowance<br/>• Universal Credit (UC)<br/>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal<br/>credit-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-quick<br/>guide/universal-credit-if-you-have-a-disability or health-condition<br/>Page 4 to 22<br/>• The delivery of assessments/advice associated with<br/>15 other specialist benefits, for both <br/>DWP and other Government Departments, including Veterans UK, HM Courts and Tribunals<br/>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 Regulations74 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: <br/>Lot 1 – Northern England and Scotland <br/>Lot 2 – Midlands and Wales <br/>Lot 3 – South West England <br/>Lot 4 – London, South East & East Anglia <br/>Lot 5 – Northern Ireland