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title: "Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fbc9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-02"
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# Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fbc9

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## Summary

Essex County Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise related to the procurement of an Independent Mobility Assessments Provider. The buying organisation is Essex County Council, located in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, and the industry category is health and social work services. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a key engagement milestone due on 16 April 2025. The scope of the project focuses on assessing applicants with physical walking disabilities, and qualified physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists are required to conduct face-to-face assessments and provide detailed reports to determine Blue Badge eligibility. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 October 2025 and may extend until 30 September 2030. 

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in mobility assessments. Companies providing physiotherapy and occupational therapy services are well-suited to compete, as there is a steady demand for approximately 500 assessments per month. Engaging in this tender could expand their client base, increase revenue, and establish a long-term partnership with a public authority. Participating in the market engagement exercise will allow businesses to shape the requirements and increase their chances of success in the formal tendering process once it is announced.

## Notice

The Blue Badge scheme in England provides parking concessions for individuals with disabilities, enabling them to park closer to their destinations and improve their quality of life. Essex County Council is seeking to reprocure a Contractor to conduct independent mobility assessments to determine Blue Badge eligibility. As per the Department for Transport's Guidance, a Local Authority should obtain certification from an appropriate expert assessor if they are unable to make a clear and robust decision on eligibility using cross checking or desk-based assessment. This ensures that badges are issued fairly and consistently to individuals who meet the eligibility criteria, thereby enhancing accessibility and mobility for those with disabilities. Please note that the current contract duration is an estimation only and subject to change in the forthcoming release of the tender documents.

### Planning Information

2. Purpose of this market engagement
Essex County Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to assess interest and provide awareness of the upcoming procurement and invites interested parties to complete a questionnaire in order to help shape and define the requirements for this opportunity going forward.
3. Scope
This requirement relates specifically to the assessment of applicants with physical walking disabilities only. 
The assessments are expected to be carried out face to face by suitably qualified physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
The Provider would be required to conduct an appropriate method of assessment and provide a detailed report including a summary, and recommendation as to whether a Blue Badge should be issued.
Essex County Council currently refer approximately 500 assessments per month.
3.1. The Authority wishes to invite interested parties to complete the market engagement questionnaire which can be accessed through the following link https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/procurement/48fc2c58
3.2. The closing date for response is Wednesday 16 April 2025
3.3. This notice is not intended as a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the tender notice is published.
3.4. This notice is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tendering process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012446-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2025 at 09:58 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012446-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012446-2025
  2nd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/procurement/48fc2c58
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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