The Functional Assessment Services contract will see a new set of contractors providing functional health assessments on behalf of the Department from 2024 to 2029 as an interim service until the Health Assessment Service is delivered in 2029. We asked the Department about the distinction between the Functional Assessment Service and the Health Assessment Service. The Department explained that the interim service would be “very similar to what it does at the moment” but will involve a single ...

The Functional Assessment Services contract will see a new set of contractors providing functional health assessments on behalf of the Department from 2024 to 2029 as an interim service until the Health Assessment Service is delivered in 2029. We asked the Department about the distinction between the Functional Assessment Service and the Health Assessment Service. The Department explained that the interim service would be “very similar to what it does at the moment” but will involve a single contractor delivering both health assessments for PIP and Work Capability Assessments within each geographic region rather than two contractors deliverin Type: conclusion | Number: 17 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 4.2 The Functional Assessment Service (FAS) contracts contain specific contractual levers and mechanisms to enable the supplier involvement required to support transformation. T