Published date: 4 August 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£40,000 to £50,000
Procurement reference
NOTTSCC001-DN557481-03803503
Published date
4 August 2021
Closing date
9 September 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
30 November 2024
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
Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a medical assessor (Provider) to provide medical assessments for existing and potential foster carers to support the foster care application process. Detailed requirements are set out in the service specification. Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide sufficient accommodation for Looked After Children. This is challenging as sufficiency of foster care and residential care placements has been identified as an issue nationally. Any delays to reviews and applications of foster carers compounds this issue, both locally and nationally. Nottinghamshire County Council aims to address local sufficiency challenges in foster carers, in part by recruiting additional foster carers into the local authority. As part of the recruitment process, foster cares undergo and assessment by a medical practitioner. This assessment has previously been carried out by the foster carer's GP. However, due to Covid-19, GP practices are operating at and beyond capacity, this is delaying and preventing new foster carers coming into the foster care system, and existing foster carers from having reviews. The aim of the service is to improve sufficiency in foster carers by supporting the recruitment of new foster carers, and the review of existing foster carers. Medical assessments are required for the following cohorts - • New potential foster carers to support their applications • Existing foster carers where reviews are required • 'Connected carers' where the foster carer has a relationship to the child • Foster carers wishing to care for children under a Special Guardianship Order As a fostering agency, Nottinghamshire County Council are expected to have a medical advisor . , All foster carers should have a medical as part of their assessment process and their 3-yearly review The contract will have an initial duration of 36 months with an option to extend with a further 12 months.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Joe Sardone
Address
County Hall
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1159773136
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