Functional Assessment Clinical Assurance and Training Services (FACATS)

Department for Work and Pensions
London
Open procedure
10 September 2025 to 9 September 2028

The contract involves the clinical review of approximately 700 documents (30,000 pages) of Core Training and Guidance Materials (CTGM) to ensure evidence-based, bias-free content. The supplier must deliver an annual face-to-face clinical training course for Authority Clinicians and develop ongoing educational CPD materials. The work requires managing clinical QA clinicians to maintain high standards for assessments used in determining eligibility for PIP, Universal Credit, and other specialist benefits.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.5m; As published
Published: 4 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 10 September 2025; NB Medical Education
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 9 September 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of clinical quality assurance, annual training courses, and educational CPD materials for healthcare professionals assessing disability-related benefits.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
4 April 2025
Contract awardedto NB Medical Education
10 September 2025
Contract starts
10 September 2025
Contract ends
9 September 2028

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320275/functional-assessment-clinical-assurance-and-training-services-facats
Buyer reference: ITT_22251
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd5e
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Work and Pensions. Functional Assessment Clinical Assurance and Training Services (FACATS). Contract award, 4 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320275/functional-assessment-clinical-assurance-and-training-services-facats (accessed 12 October 2026).