Frameworks and contact points
Frameworks and contact points
The Professional Services team is based at two locations, The Adelphi, London and Durham House, Washington, Tyne and Wear. Work is split by category between the two offices.
The London office
The Category Manager and Head of the London team is Jane Nicolson (telephone 0207 712 2030). The office is responsible for:
CIPHER (Consultancy, Interim Personnel Human Resources) Framework for the provision of Consultancy & Interim Personnel
Scope: Business and HR Consultancy Services
Service Categories: Strategic and business change, strategic financial, operational financial and HR.
Contract Period: 11 May 2009 to 10 May 2013.
Contact: Maralyn Fawell on 0207 962 8499
Suppliers: Contractor spot chart (88KB) 
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Learning and Development Framework for DWP staff
The framework was launched in February 2009 and is managed by Buying Solutions
Scope: DWP external Learning and Development requirements for DWP staff.
Service categories: Skills for life, communications and marketing, customer service, diversity and equal opportunities, e-learning, finance, health and welfare, human resources, information and records management, information technology, languages, legal management and leadership, organisational development, policy skills, procurement, programme and project management, research and development, security, social awareness, specialist services, vocational training, working with Ministers.
Contact: Suppliers who are interested in providing services should contact Buying Solutions direct on 0345 410 2222.
The Washington office
The Category Manager and Head of Washington office is Graeme Sephton, (telephone 0191 225 2154). The office is responsible for:
- CIPHER Framework for the provision of interim personnel
- Occupational Health Services
- Employee Assistance Programme – Right Corecare
- Well-being Productivity and Management Approach – Right Corecare
- Outplacement Support Services – Penna
- Legal Services for Corporate IT - DLA Piper
- Legal Services for HR – Field Fisher Waterhouse
- Legal Services for DWP Estates – Lovells
- Legal Services for DWP Commercial Directorate – Sharpe Pritchard
- Recruitment - via the Buying Solutions HR Recruitment framework
- SCS Recruitment - via the Cabinet Office Executive Search framework
- Employee Discount Scheme - Asperity Employee Benefits Ltd
- Corporate Eye care - ASE Corporate Eyecare Ltd
- DWO Reward and Recognition Scheme - SVM Europe Ltd
- Nursery provision - Bright Horizons Ltd
- Salary Sacrifice Scheme (Childcare) - Cooperative Employee Benefits
- PCSPS - Provision of medical advice to retiring staff on ill health grounds - Capita Health Solutions
CIPHER Framework for the provision of interim personnel
The framework is has been let to, and is managed by, CAPITA Resourcing Ltd.
Scope: Interim Personnel
Service Categories: A framework for a managing agent, to deliver professional and technical interim personnel in the following core categories: finance, IT, programme and project management, human resources, procurement, communications plus niche role specialists as determined by business needs. The framework will cover a broad range of job role, including senior civil service equivalent grades at director level through to more junior project support staff.
Contract Period: July 2008 to July 2012.
Contact: Janet Gillespie 0191 225 2161 or Graham Ovington 0191 225 2437
Occupational Health Services
Scope: Occupational Health Contract
Service categories: Workstation assessments, attendance management referrals, pre-employment screening, variety of bespoke services as per Occupational Health Guidance.
Contract period: August 2008 to August 2011.
Contact: Nicola Patterson on 0191 225 2502.
Employee Assistance Programme – Right Corecare
Scope: Employee assistance programme.
Service categories: Counselling services and general legal and financial helpline.
Contract period: September 2010 to August 2013.
Contact: Nicola Patterson on 0191 225 2502.
Well-being Productivity and Management Approach – Right Corecare
Scope: Well-being and productivity management approach.
Service categories: General guidance re health and well-being issues, launch events and online personalised assessments.
Contract period: April 2009 to March 2012.
Contact: Nicola Patterson on 0191 225 2502.
Outplacement Support Services – Penna
Scope: Outplacement Support Services
Service categories: General advice and guidance for individuals offered and accepting early release as part of a management approved voluntary early release scheme.
Contract period: March 2009 to March 2012.
Contact: Nicola Patterson on 0191 225 2502.
Legal Services for Corporate IT - DLA Piper
Scope: Legal advice and support to DWP Corporate IT.
Service categories: General legal advice and guidance in respect of a strategic approach to existing and prospective IS/IT contracts and issues as required by the DWP.
Contract period: November 2008 to October 2013.
Contact: John Witherspoon on 0191 225 2718.
Legal Services for HR – Field Fisher Waterhouse
Scope: Legal advice and support to DWP HR/Jobcentre Plus.
Service categories: General legal advice and guidance to the HR function in respect of wide range of HR/employment issues as required by the DWP.
Contract period: October 2005 to March 2014.
Contact: John Witherspoon on 0191 225 2718.
Legal Services for DWP Estates – Lovells
Scope: Legal advice and support to DWP Estates.
Service categories: General legal advice and guidance in respect of the PRIME contract and wider PRIME Estate issues as required by the DWP.
Contract period: March 2009 to May 2012.
Contact: John Witherspoon on 0191 225 2718.
Legal Services for DWP Commercial Directorate – Sharpe Pritchard
Scope: Legal Advice and support to DWP Commercial Directorate.
Service categories: General legal and commercial advice and guidance in respect of commercial issues including those arising from services and programmes that DWP and JCP deliver to unemployed customers.
Contract period: March 2009 to April 2013.
Contact: John Witherspoon on 0191 225 2718.
Recruitment - via the Buying Solutions HR Recruitment framework
Scope: Engagement of external suppliers to deliver end to end recruitment services for permanent staff of all grades up to but not including Senior Civil Service (SCS).
Service Categories: Buying Solutions HR Recruitment Services Framework.
Contract Period: August 2008 to August 2011.
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 225 2685.
SCS Recruitment - via the Cabinet Office Executive Search framework
Scope: Engagement of external suppliers to deliver end to end recruitment services for SCS staff or equivalent including Non Executive Directors and Board personnel for NDPB's.
Service Categories: Cabinet Office Executive Search Framework.
Contract Period: November 2008 to May 2013.
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 225 2685.
Employee Discount Scheme - Asperity Employee Benefits Ltd
Scope: The provision of a range of discounted goods and services for DWP staff and others.
Service Categories: Employee Discount Scheme.
Contract Period: November 2008 to November 2011.
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 225 2685.
The current Employee Discount Scheme contract ends on 30 November 2011. We are tendering for a supplier for a continuation of the scheme, to start on 1 December 2011.
Corporate Eye care - ASE Corporate Eyecare Ltd
Scope: The provision of sight tests and glasses to comply with Health & Safety requirements under VDU Regulations.
Service Categories: Eye tests.
Contract Period: August 2006 to July 2012.
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 225 2685.
DWP Reward and Recognition Scheme - SVM Europe Ltd
Scope: The provision and delivery of a reward scheme for staff.
Service Categories: Special Bonus Scheme - Voucher Reward.
Contract Period: To June 2013.
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 225 2685.
Nursery provision - Bright Horizons Ltd
Scope: Support to assist the creation of nursery provision in Quarry House, Leeds and Northgate, Glasgow.
Service Categories: Under 5 nursery provision.
Contract Period: Leeds – May 2008 to April 2012, Glasgow – January 2008 to September 2015
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 225 2685.
Salary Sacrifice Scheme (Childcare) - Cooperative Employee Benefits
Scope: To provide the service of a salary sacrifice scheme to assist supporting childcare provision for staff.
Service Categories: Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
Contract Period: April 2007 to April 2012.
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 225 2685.
PCSPS - Provision of medical advice to retiring staff on ill health grounds - Capita Health Solutions
Scope: Provision of medical advice to staff retiring on ill health grounds.
Service Categories: PCSPS - Provision of medical advice to staff retiring on ill health grounds.
Contract Period: April 2009 to March 2013.
Contact: Martyn Hayton BA, MCIPS on 0191 2252685.
