Access to Work Holistic Assessments
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONSEstimated Value
Up to £15,000,000
Deadline
9 December 2016
Published
8 November 2016
Type
services
Overview
The Department for Work and Pensions wishes to establish contracts with two seperate suppliers to deliver Holistic Assessment services under the Access to Work Programme on a national basis. Services will be delivered throughout England, Wales and Scotland.
The Assessments must take into account a customer's disability, explore relevant factors that may create workplace barriers and produce a report that identifies options with regard to overcoming them. This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article 74. The procurement of Access to Work Holistic Assessment Services Contract falls under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Regulations) (Health, Social and Related Services Category) This procurement is being conducted under the "light touch regime" and therefore is subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Regulations cited
- Public Contract Regulations 2015
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
AI AnalysisMembers
Requirements, key tasks and tips for reading this tender — included with Tendarix membership.
£4.99/month after a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before it ends and you pay nothing.
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
INGEUS UK LTD
2 contracts wonlatest 17 Jul 2026£755m
total awarded
- 2
Capita Group Plc
2 contracts wonlatest 17 Jul 2026£861m
total awarded
- 3
MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED
1 contract wonlatest 17 Jul 2026£942m
total awarded
- 4
Serco Limited
1 contract wonlatest 17 Jul 2026£528m
total awarded
- 5
Capita Business Services Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 17 Jul 2026£721m
total awarded
INGEUS UK LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
Before you bid, buyers check
two years of filed accountsyour financial standingturnover vs contract valueyour Companies House recordcash flow for 30-day termscredit scores and ratios
Actions
Start free trialto open noticeStart free trial to downloadCreate an account and start a 7-day free trial to open the buyer’s own notice and tender documents, plus fit scoring and the Bid Writer. Then £4.99/month — cancel anytime.
Open Bid WriterIndependent software, web & cloud studio. We design, build and grow digital products that quietly outlast their category.
How to Apply
Step-by-step submission guide
Submission Portal
Contracts Finder
Open the original notice
Click the button below to view this tender on Contracts Finder
Find the submission method
Look for "How to apply" section — most tenders link to an eSourcing platform (e.g. In-Tend, ProContract, Jaggaer)
Create an account
Register on the eSourcing platform for free — you'll need a company email and DUNS number
Download tender documents
Download the ITT (Invitation to Tender), specification, pricing schedule, and any templates
Submit your response
Upload completed documents through the portal before the deadline — late bids are automatically rejected
Most buyers do NOT accept email submissions. You must submit through their eSourcing platform. Check the notice for the exact link.
Buyer Profile
Department For Work and PensionsKey Dates
Published
8 November 2016
Submission deadline
9 December 2016
Notice type
tenderAmendment
Source
contracts finder
Related Tenders
Sunderland alternative provider medical services (APMS)
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant A
Gb-middlesbrough: planning consultancy services for land disposal
The University is looking for a qualified planning consultant to advise on how best to promote, plan and sell a piece of land on Lacy Road, Middlesbrough for residential development.
Sunderland integrated sexual health service (PSR direct award process C - notice of intention to make an award of a contact to the existing provider)
A contact for the provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Services ("the Service") including enabling open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contrac
ANE therapeutic support services
North Tyneside Council, on behalf of Adopt North East (ANE), is reopening a framework to appoint suppliers who can deliver therapeutic parenting courses and high‑level social work assessments for adopted children and families, focusing on trauma and attachment, with the contract running until 2029.