Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 – Lot 5

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Department for Work & Pensions

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

067815-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 85000000

Published tags

awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

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

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Observed notice trail

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1. Award record updated

   28 Mar 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   011773-2025

   Published tags

   awardUpdate, contractUpdate

2. Award record updated

   24 Apr 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   016854-2025

   Published tags

   awardUpdate, contractUpdate

3. Award record updated

   25 Apr 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   016922-2025

   Published tags

   awardUpdate, contractUpdate

4. Award notice observed

   17 Mar 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 – Lot 1

  Buyer: Department for Work & PensionsSupplier: Maximus UK Services Limited

  End date in notice

  6 Sept 2031Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £942,350,728Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 – Lot 1

  About this figure

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  011773-2025-ecm_11063-1

• Functional Assessment Services (FAS) 2023 – Lot 1

  Buyer: Department for Work & PensionsSupplier: Maximus UK Services Limited

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Source states no optionsLot 1Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 8 Jun 2026.Open supporting notice 053853-2026

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