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title: "Medical Examiner for foster carer, connected person and special guardian applicants"
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# Medical Examiner for foster carer, connected person and special guardian applicants

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10d42e37-24e0-4f6f-8a08-4b8bd9a34cd1

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## Summary

The Somerset Council has issued a tender for the provision of medical examination services, specifically for foster carer, connected person, and special guardian applicants. The contract falls under the category of miscellaneous health services and has an estimated value of GBP 90,000. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submission set for March 15, 2024. The contract period is scheduled to start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2025. The location for service delivery is in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender by Somerset Council provides an opportunity for businesses in the health services sector to offer medical examination services and examiner summaries to support assessment processes. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing timely and cost-effective medical services to improve assessment processes can benefit from participating in this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

We require a provider to deliver a service to complete medical examinations and examiner summaries in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost in order to improve our assessment process and access to panel.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fedf1a66-c940-47cf-8194-af5cee634380 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2024 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fedf1a66-c940-47cf-8194-af5cee634380

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fedf1a66-c940-47cf-8194-af5cee634380
  1st March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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