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Medical Assessments: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

The service involves end-to-end medical assessments for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, requiring evidence gathering from specialists to determine causation and disablement. The contract is demand-driven with highly variable volumes, ranging from 1,500-1,800 claims in the first year to 100-1,000 claims annually thereafter. The supplier must manage the full assessment process, including expert consultation and clinical evidence review, to provide definitive medical views for each claimant.

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Awarded value
£6m
As published
Published
22 September 2021
Awarded
23 March 2022
Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) Limited
Contract length
60 months
Ends 20 March 2027

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of independent medical assessment services to evaluate causation and disablement levels for complex government health-related compensation claims.

  • Medical assessments of evidence presented by applicants making a claim under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
  • End-to-end assessment of causation and level of disablement against medical evidence presented in relation to a claimant's health condition and/or disability
  • Gathering evidence from the most appropriate source, reference, expert or specialist where necessary to ensure a definitive view can be provided

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service
Procedure
Invited to quote
Initial term
60 months
Extensions
12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run
84 months
Contract dates
21 March 2022 to 20 March 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
85120000, 85121200, 66512200, 85100000

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Lifecycle

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  2. Contract awardedto Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) Limited
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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NHS Business Services Authority

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Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/301169/medical-assessments-vaccine-damage-payment-scheme
Buyer reference
CF-0724900D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f1f98c33-ebe1-4257-b5cc-609a54776514
Last checked
5 November 2026

NHS Business Services Authority. Medical Assessments: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme. Contract award, 22 September 2021. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/301169/medical-assessments-vaccine-damage-payment-scheme (accessed 5 November 2026).