Planning

Force Medical Advisors & Select Medical Practitioners

WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

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Planning

31 Mar 2025 at 13:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Police is currently planning the re-procurement of services for Force Medical Advisors and Select Medical Practitioners. The tender is part of a regional consortium that includes North Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police, Humberside Police, and Cleveland Police. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with preliminary market engagement closing on 7 April 2025. The main industry category is miscellaneous health services, with physical delivery expected across multiple regions in the United Kingdom. The new contract commencement is scheduled for 30 October 2025, following the expiration of the current service agreements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). By allowing for participation in a structured and potentially collaborative contract, businesses can benefit from the visibility and scale provided through public procurement. Firms specialising in medical practice services and miscellaneous health services would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. West Yorkshire Police’s focus on local SME engagement suggests a preference for companies that can offer manageable and efficient oversight and contracting mechanisms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Force Medical Advisors & Select Medical Practitioners

Notice Description

West Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police, Humberside Police, and Cleveland Police are currently contracted as a regional consortium to a single supplier for their services. Each Force currently has a their own service contract with the single supplier who covers the contract services as a whole. This contract will expire 29/10/2025. In accordance with Police Regulations, Police Pensions Regulations, Injury Benefits Regulations, Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (LGPS) and relevant legislation advice and guidance, There is a requirement for each Force to have access to a Force Medical Advisor (FMA) / Selected Medical Practitioner (SMP) and Independent Registered Medical Practitioner (IRMP). West Yorkshire Police are currently scoping out the re-procurement and are considering options around whether to progress with a regional collaborative contract or individual Force contracts. Feedback from this initial preliminary market engagement will be shared with the following forces West Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police, Humberside Police, and Cleveland Police which will feed into the decision making. West Yorkshire Police have seen the benefit of working directly with local SME's and are considering how to structure the new tender opportunity to ensure it is attractive to the market whilst remaining manageable to oversee and contract manage.

Planning Information

West Yorkshire Police are currently scoping out the re-procurement and are considering options around whether to progress with a regional collaborative contract or individual Force contracts. Feedback from this initial preliminary market engagement will be shared with the following forces West Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Police, Humberside Police, and Cleveland Police which will feed into the decision making. West Yorkshire Police have seen the benefit of working directly with local SME's and are considering how to structure the new tender opportunity to ensure it is attractive to the market whilst remaining manageable to oversee and contract manage We would welcome you to complete the below Microsoft Forms Pre-Market Engagement. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EHMfaJEhm0aOoPdrSn9pn_DlsFoyUDNKmVsaFWYAL-pUOUNXMEpMOFNISzBIMFNXQkxKSUVFQU9IUS4u Please note Pre-Market Engagement will close on the 07/04/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04faba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012036-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121000 - Medical practice services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
yb.procurement@westyorkshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 3QP
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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