Health and Disability Assessment Services

Concepts

• health and social work
• health and disability assessment services
• independent assessment of the impact of health conditions
• specific services
• provision of relevant health
• health conditions
• provision of an enquiry service
• key elements of the service
• delivery of functional assessments
• management of the service

Location

Description

The Contract relates to the provision of 'social and other specific services' within the meaning of 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 supplier 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 entitlement to these benefits. The supplier 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 capability to work; - 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 to gather 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 face-to-face assessments, ensuring they are completed within the timescales set down by the Authority; - The recruitment, training and ongoing support of healthcare professionals, including liaison with relevant professional bodies; - The development of guidance 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 organizations to support the provision of evidence; - Liaison and working with local and national partners, including disability organisations, and health professional bodies; and - Support for Test and Learn activity

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

S1 Definitions (C12).pdf S2.1 Service Requirement (C12).pdf S2.2 Performance Levels (C12).pdf S2.5 Insurance Requirements (C12).pdf S3 Authority Responsibilities (C12).pdf S4.1 Supplier Proposal (C12).pdf S4.2 Commercially Sensitive Information (C12).pdf S4.3 Notified Key Sub-Contractors (C12).pdf S4.4 Third Party Contracts (C12).pdf S5 Software (C12).pdf S6.1 Mobilisation and Resource Plans (C12) (1).pdf S7.1 Charges and Invoicing (C12).pdf S7.2 Payments on Termination (C12).pdf S7.4 Financial Distress (C12).pdf S7.5 Transparency Financial Reports Audit Rights (C12).pdf S8.1 Governance (C12).pdf S8.2 Change Control Procedure (C12).pdf S8.3 Dispute Resolution Procedure (C12).pdf S8.4 Records Provision Management Information (C12).pdf S8.5 Exit Management (C12).pdf S8.6 Business Continuity Disaster Recovery (C12).pdf S8.7 Conduct of Claims (C12).pdf S9.1 Staff Transfer (C12).pdf S9.2 Key Personnel (C12).pdf S10 Guarantee (C12).pdf S11 Apprenticeship Skills Requirement (C12).pdf S12 Welsh Language (C12).pdf S13 Sustainable Development Requirements (C12).pdf S14 Diversity Equality Requirements (C12).pdf S15.1 Estates (C12)_1.pdf S15.2 Assets (C12).pdf S16 Continuous Improvement (C12).pdf S17 MSA Transition Agreement (C12).pdf S18 IT Services (C12).pdf S18A Processing Personal Data and Data Subjects (C12).pdf S19 - Annex 3 - Conversion Mechanism (CF).pdf S19 - Annex 6 - Appendix 2 - S1C (C12).pdf S19 - Annex 6 - Easements from the BAU Agreement Applicable During the Schedule 19 Period (C12).pdf S19 - Commercial Arrangements Whilst Covid-19 Easements Are In Place And During Transition To The BAU.pdf S19 Annex 6 - Appendix 1 - S7.1C (C12).pdf S19 Annex 6 - Appendix 2 - S1C (C12).pdf Terms and Conditions (C12).pdf