Notice Information
Notice Title
Medical Checks for Foster Carers - PSR Most suitable provider
Notice Description
Northumberland County Council would like to commission a provider of medical checks for foster carers under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract for this project will be awarded via the Most suitable provider process. This is a Provider Selection Regime intended approach notice. The identity of the award decision maker is Vicky McLeod, Director for Children, Young People and Families. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Northumberland County Council are seeking to appoint a provider of medical checks for prospective or current foster carers. This is a Provider Selection Regime intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award this contract using the Most Suitable Provider process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066399
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020149-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Mar 20263 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORPETH
- Postcode
- NE61 2EF
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC42 Northumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLC21 Northumberland
-
- Local Authority
- Northumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Morpeth Kirkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- North Northumberland
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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