WorkWell National Support Team

Pursuant to regulation 48(1) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to notify the market that the Department for Work and Pensions (“DWP”) plans to host a market engagement event to inform the market of a prospective contract opportunity for a National Support Team (“NST”) as part of the National Support Offer (“NSO”) to support the WorkWell pilot programme.
WorkWell is a new forward-thinking work and health services grant worth approximately £57 million (excluding VAT) over 2 years. The funding will be made available through a grants competition for approximately 15 areas to become WorkWell Vanguards for this pilot programme. The grant will be paid via Integrated Care Boards, in partnership with local authorities who will apply to design and deliver WorkWell pilot services. The 15 areas will be spread across England and their locations will be selected and confirmed by spring 2024. For further information about WorkWell please follow this link: WorkWell - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The NSO will be critical in enabling WorkWell pilot areas to design and deliver integrated work and health partnerships and services, and to ensure they make good progress towards achievement of the wider WorkWell programme’s ambitious aims and objectives.
The NSO comprises of 3 elements:

1. A NST to provide overall strategic leadership and support to Vanguards, that will be appointed through this exercise.
2. A team of regional advisors to support the implementation of Vanguards in the regional context
3. Learning and Change Managers in each of the Vanguards to help to secure wider NHS and partner agency support for the programme locally. DWP are looking to procure a third party supplier for point 1 above, the NST.