Personal Independence Payments Framework

DWP have released the results of the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) framework tendering exercise.

PIP will replace Disability Living Allowance in April 2013 and aims to reduce the existing DLA bill by 20%. DLA recipients have a wide range of illnesses and disabilities including cancer, spinal injury, mental health problems and learning disability, with the allowance often being used to pay for equipment and mobility aids, travel costs, and expenses related to specific medical conditions.

The framework organisations who will be able to compete for a PIP contract are:

Scotland, North East England, North West England and Isle of Man: 

• APM UK Ltd
•  Atos Origin
• Avanta Enterprises Ltd
• G4S Integrated Services (UK) Ltd
• Ingeus Deloitte Limited
• Vertex Ltd

Wales, Central England:

• APM UK Ltd
• Atos Origin
• Avanta Enterprises
• Capita Group Plc
• G4S Integrated Services (UK) Ltd
• Ingeus Deloitte Limited
• MAXIMUS Employment UK
• Vertex Ltd

London, South England:

• APM UK Ltd
• Atos Origin
• Avanta Enterprises Ltd
• Capita Group Plc
• G4S Integrated Services (UK) Ltd
• Ingeus Deloitte Limited
• Reed In Partnership
• Vertex Ltd

Northern Ireland:

• APM UK Ltd
• Atos Origin
• Capita Group Plc
• G4S Integrated Service UK Ltd
• Ingeus Deloitte Limited
• MAXIMUS Employment UK
• Serco Limited

National UK:

• Atos Origin
• Avanta Enterprises Ltd
• Capita Group Plc
• G4S Integrated Services (UK) Ltd
• Ingeus Deloitte Limited
• MAXIMUS Employment UK
• Serco Limited
• Vertex Ltd

A4e has been highlighted widely for its absence in the framework providers' list, and Atos, who have come in for heavy criticism for their management of the Work Capability Assessments. 

_{23 April 2012}

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