Published date: 4 August 2023

Last edited date: 15 August 2023

This notice was replaced on 18 December 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 May 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN682997-26300440

Published date

4 August 2023

Approach to market date

6 October 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

1 April 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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 7 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. Services within the contract will include :
Initial written report for panel on the health of prospective adopter / foster carer
Review report for panel on the health of adopter / foster carer
Initial written health report for panel on each child being considered for adoption
Preparation for an adoption / fostering panel
Attendance at adoption / fostering panel
Review health report for each child being considered for adoption
Meeting with prospective adopters

Indicative service figures per annum per quadrant are:
Medical reports for prospective Foster Carers - approximately 60
Medical reports for prospective Adopters - approximately 48
Medical reports for children being put forward for adoption - approximately 43

Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking expressions of interest from providers that can deliver this contract either pan Essex or for individual quadrants.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Fostering and Adoption Medicals

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 4 August 2023

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2022/2023 £70,319
2023/2024 £0

About the buyer

Contact name

Tabitha Allen

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Telephone

+44 333 032 2078

Email

tabitha.allen@essex.gov.uk

Website

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