Published date: 22 November 2017

Last edited date: 22 November 2017

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 23 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_159621/634420

Published date

22 November 2017

Closing date

23 February 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The purpose of this notice is to inform market operators of a Supplier Early Engagement Event which DWP intends to host on 12.12.2017. DWP invites supplier organisations to showcase payment innovation that meets the high level requirement as follows;

DWP as the Authority is putting in place a strategy for the future provision of new and innovative payment solutions that can be utilised by DWP claimants to securely access their payment of pension and benefits. The solution must meet the needs of customers who are financially vulnerable and cannot access and or experience difficulties operating standard banking products to receive their benefit or pension payments.

DWP reserves the right to withdraw or amend the current intention to proceed to procurement stage at any time.


More information

Additional text

DWP would like to invite up to two representatives from each potential supplier organisation to attend the engagement event to share current product(s) or future innovation, that meet the high level requirements outlined, via a presentation that will be scheduled during the day.

Event Details:
Date: 12.12.17.
Registration from 10:00.
Start: 10.30.
Finish: 16:00.
Address:
Five Ways House
Islington Row,
Middleway,
Birmingham,
B15 1SL

To register your interest, please contact Joanna Talbot by email joanna.talbot@dwp.gsi.gov.uk before 17:00, 7.12.2017.


DWP's standard Terms and Conditions will be used, these can be accessed using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/494088/dwp-model-tc-for-services.pdf


About the buyer

Address

Peel Park
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
England

Email

joanna.talbot@dwp.gsi.gov.uk