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NHS SY ICB - Initial Health Check for Looked After Children - Doncaster

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

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Planning

12 Aug 2026 at 11:04

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to commission a healthcare service providing initial health checks for looked-after children living in Doncaster. The service falls within medical practice and related services, with a specific focus on paediatric care. It is intended to assess the health needs of children entering or already in local authority care and support appropriate follow-up. The work will be delivered across the population of Doncaster. The contracting authority is NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, whose registered address is in Sheffield. This is a single-service requirement rather than a multi-service procurement, covering the delivery of initial health assessments for children in care.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced its intention to procure but has not invited tenders. It expects to use the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services and the most suitable provider process, rather than the Procurement Act 2023. The indicative value is £330,000 including the initial three-year term and an option to extend for a further two years; the stated annual value is £66,000. The buyer expects a subsequent notice on 25 September 2026. Award decisions will be made by the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Formal Executive Group. The requirement is structured as one lot and is currently described as planned.

This will suit healthcare providers with paediatric capability and experience carrying out initial health assessments for looked-after children. In 2025/26, nearly 190 such assessments were undertaken for children in care who were residing in Doncaster, indicating a service requiring an established clinical delivery function rather than occasional consultancy. Providers should be prepared to respond to fluctuating numbers of children entering and leaving care and to increasingly complex health and support needs. Relevant organisations are likely to include NHS providers, independent healthcare organisations and specialist paediatric services able to coordinate assessments and appropriate follow-up for children in local authority care. Businesses should use the planning period to assess their clinical capacity and readiness for the future selection process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS SY ICB - Initial Health Check for Looked After Children - Doncaster

Notice Description

To provide initial health checks for looked after children for the population of Doncaster

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide initial health checks for looked after children for the population of Doncaster.

As at December 2025 there were 497 Doncaster children in care of local authority, a decrease from the previous year of just under 530 children. However, there is evidence to suggest that the needs of children in care are becoming increasingly complex and requiring additional support. During quarterly monitoring, there was evidence of fluctuating figures of children entering and leaving care, hence reflecting further demand on service requirements.

In 2025/26, nearly 190 initial health assessments were undertaken for children in care residing in Doncaster. Additional information: Please not that the above value of the contract (II.1.5.1) is the total contract value for the full 3 year plus the option to extend for a further 2 year period. The annual value of the contract is PS66,000.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e240
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076609-2026
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

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85121291 - Paediatric services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 20264 weeks 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
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 3FG
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

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