---
title: "CP2105-21 - Independent Assessments and Appeals for Blue Badge Applications"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-02-18"
---

# CP2105-21 - Independent Assessments and Appeals for Blue Badge Applications

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8.json)

## Summary

Devon County Council has issued a tender titled "CP2105-21 - Independent Assessments and Appeals for Blue Badge Applications" to provide professional assessments for the Blue Badge scheme, aimed at assisting individuals with mobility challenges. This procurement, classified under various categories including IT services and health and social work services, is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £385,000 and a minimum threshold of £231,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 1st December 2021. The contract is set to commence on 1st May 2022 and will run until 30th April 2027, covering centralised assessment locations across the South West of England.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, social care, and consultancy to expand their operations within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate, as the tender aims to include diverse service providers capable of delivering assessments for applicants with physical and hidden disabilities. Engaging with this tender could facilitate growth and enhance capabilities in servicing the needs of local communities effectively.

## Notice

The aim of the Blue Badge scheme is to help people with severe mobility problems caused by visible and non-visible (hidden) disabilities to access goods and services, by allowing them to park close to their destination. Devon County Council is tendering for a contract for the provision of assessments by qualified professionals (Expert Assessors) to determine the eligibility of applicants with physical and non-visible (hidden) disabilities in accordance with the Department for Transport (DfT) Blue Badge scheme regulations, at centralised locations across Devon and also undertaking of Appeals following unsuccessful applications. (*ensuring applicants do not need to travel further than 30 miles) There will be a bidder event held via Microsoft Teams on 11th November 2021 at 10am in relation to this tender. The event will be focusing on the Tender Process and will explain the ITT and the other documents as well as useful information to enable Tenderers to be 'tender ready'. There will be an overview of the service requirement from commissioners of the service and there will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the event. Whilst every endeavour will be made to answer questions at this event, it may be necessary to respond at a later date. The presentations and questions and answers given will be made available via the Procurement Portal. To ensure that this event is of the most benefit, tendering organisations are encouraged to ensure that persons attending are the most appropriate i.e. persons who will be constructing and making decisions about any tender submitted. In order to book a place, please e-mail oliver.reed@devon.gov.uk for the meeting invite to be sent to you.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/008c9c54-1280-4ba0-932f-1dcb776c3864 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £385,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £385,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS INDEPENDENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73110000 - Research services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2022 at 08:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/008c9c54-1280-4ba0-932f-1dcb776c3864
- 1 Nov 2021 at 12:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c54924-2d74-45d5-856b-3730b997203b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/008c9c54-1280-4ba0-932f-1dcb776c3864
  18th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c54924-2d74-45d5-856b-3730b997203b
  1st November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2af17f1f-7827-ec11-810e-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a33e48e-92b0-407d-b648-ba3e4717dcc8.json.