Published date: 9 May 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 26 January 2024, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£565,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN701933-91686310

Published date

9 May 2024

Closing date

26 January 2024

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Essex County Council ("ECC") currently commission Fostering & Adoption Medical Advisory Services across the 4 ECC quadrants North, West, Mid and South. This service is required to deliver the statutory functions for the provision of medical advisory reports to Fostering and Adoption Panels as set out in the Adoption Services Regulations 2005, the Fostering Services Regulations 2011 and the National Minimum Standards for both Adoption and Fostering. Current contracts for the service are due to expire in March 2024. ECC are looking to procure a 3-year contract for the four ECC quadrants. The medical advisor should be a paediatrician who is fully registered with the GMC and has an enhanced DBS check.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CFPH001 Fostering and Adoption Medicals

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 December 2023

Additional text

The value stated under 'Lowest / estimated / actual contract value (£)' is the maximum value (also known as, 'ceiling price') for the three-year contract period, i.e. your commercial response for the initial contract period must not exceed £565,000.
Additionally, £392,00 is the maximum value for the two-year contract extension period (subject to governance).

Award information

Awarded date

7 March 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£521,340

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital, Iceni Centre, Turner Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tabitha Allen

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 333 032 2078

Email

tabitha.allen@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/