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DWP's exceptions to spending controls: commercial January to March 2018

Updated 25 October 2018
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DWP's exceptions to spending controls: commercial January to March 2018
HMG Ref Title Description/Notes for Minister Dept ALB Control Type Activity Type Requested Value Status/Decision/Result Minister Sub Date
HMG4294 DWP Contact Centre Services DWP Contact Centre Services Package A and Package B (two contracts) for the provision of contact services covering: Package A • Jobseeker Allowance New Claims • Jobseekers Allowance On Line • Pension Credit Claims • Pension Credit Enquiries • State Pension Enquiries • Pension Age Winter Fuel Package B • National Insurance Number Allocation • National Benefit Fraud Hotline • Disability Living Allowance & Attendance Allowance claim packs • Carers Allowance claim packs • Jobcentre Enquiry Lines (currently delivered in-house) DWP Not set Commercial Relationships Outline Business Case £60,700,000 Approved 04/01/2018
HMG2391aa DWP AS IS Atos contract DWP are seeking to extend their agreement with Atos for the ASIS contract until Feb 2023 To support DWP Digital’s strategy of building the Single Health Operating Platform (SHOP), an extension to the ASIS Agreement is required to ensure DWP can fulfil its obligation to provide IT Services to enable CHDA to deliver Work Capability Assessments (WCAs), until such time as the enabling IT can be provided using SHOP. DWP Not set Commercial Case £40,400,000 (Estimated at a maximum of £40.4m) based on existing scope of ASIS Services running for the full extended Term. Approved with Conditions initial 13/10/2017 and finally CO approvals received (to sign contract) end May 2018
HMG4393 VME Licenses and Support & Maintenance Provision of licenses, support and maintenance for DWP VME Estate. DWP Not set Commercial Relationships Outline Business Case £51,000,000 Accept 01/02/2018