Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2020-10-27
Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 75100000 | 75110000 | 75131100 | 79611000 | 80000000

Technical requirements: The WHP DWP’s new contracted employment provision will help persons who have a disability, the long term unemployed and specified disadvantaged groups to find sustained work. The WHP will target those who are most likely to benefit from the additional support of the programme and will:
• provide additional support that is distinct and additional to that available through Jobcentre Plus;
• predominantly remunerate suppliers on a payment by results basis in order to drive sustained employment outcomes; and
• support current and future local plans for service integration for individuals who have multiple barriers to work and/or have a disability. DWP agreed, through the Government’s Devolution Deal and City Deal process, to work with a number of combined authorities/city regions to ensure local priorities influence the design and delivery of WHP by co-designing the programme with those areas.
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(iii) to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
The WHP is DWP’s contracted employment provision that will help persons who have a disability, the long term unemployed and specified disadvantaged groups to find sustained work. The WHP will target those who are most likely to benefit from the additional support of the programme and will:
• provide additional support that is distinct and additional to that available through Jobcentre Plus;
• predominantly remunerate suppliers on a Payment By Results basis in order to drive sustained employment outcomes; and
• support current and future local plans for service integration for individuals who have multiple barriers to work and/or have a disability. DWP agreed, through the Government’s Devolution Deal and City Deal process, to work with a number of combined authorities/city regions to ensure local priorities influence the design and delivery of WHP by co-designing the programme with those areas.
On 9 April 2020 the interim payment arrangement was agreed and implemented quickly to make appropriate payments to providers to calm the reaction in the market and provide a degree of confidence to maintain services. This was in line with Cabinet Office PPN 02/20 and provided cash-flow until June 2020. This delivered the objective in the very short term.
On 1 July 2020 the next stage of the strategy was implemented and suspended the Payment By Results model, replacing it with a new Cost+ model until the situation changes. This replaces the interim payment arrangement.


Winner: Reed in Partnership Ltd