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Provision of Independent Medical Assessments in Relation to Blue Badges

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Mar 2025 at 11:03

Award Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2025 at 11:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of independent medical assessments related to Blue Badges and concessionary bus travel for disabled applicants. The industry category for this tender is medical analysis services, with additional focus on medical specialist services. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Access Independent. The tender period ended on 28th February 2025, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2027. The delivery addresses for this project include various regions such as the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and other global locations.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical analysis and assessments, particularly those with expertise in evaluating eligibility for disability-related services. Companies that can provide independent and thorough medical evaluations would find this contract beneficial for expanding their portfolio and gaining expertise in public sector services. Given that the contract has been awarded to Access Independent, an SME, it demonstrates that small and medium-sized enterprises are capable contenders in such government tenders, potentially encouraging similar organisations to participate in future procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Independent Medical Assessments in Relation to Blue Badges

Notice Description

Blackpool Council seeks to appoint a company to provide independent assessments to assess: * an applicant's eligibility for Blue Badges that are subject to 'further assessment' * eligibility for disabled applicants for concessionary bus travel

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8a14cf04-2602-422f-ba60-1e8e6a40d419
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee900957-7e28-4985-b597-bb7867e90a2e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121200 - Medical specialist services

85148000 - Medical analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 3AH
Post Town
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS INDEPENDENT

Further Information

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