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title: "Medical Advisers for Adoption & Fostering Panels"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064e39"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT"
published: "2026-02-11"
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# Medical Advisers for Adoption & Fostering Panels

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064e39

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## Summary

The London Borough of Brent is in the planning stage of a tender process for the provision of medical advisers for adoption and fostering panels. This procurement pertains to health and social work services, specifically seeking specialist doctors, such as paediatricians or GPs. As part of the planning, there is a scheduled online market engagement exercise on 23rd February 2026 from 1pm to 2pm, held via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties should confirm their attendance by 11am on the same day, to inform the design of the procurement process. The total contract value is estimated at £4,000,000, covering the service from September 2026 to August 2029. The procurement is managed under a light-touch regime and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for healthcare providers, recruitment services, and administrative healthcare service firms. With a focus on providing expert health advice and assessments for adoption and fostering panels, businesses in related fields can leverage their expertise to contribute to improved child welfare outcomes. The procurement process encourages participation from small and medium enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, suggesting an inclusive approach to sourcing specialist medical advisory services. Participating in the engagement session could provide insights into market demands and pricing structures, positioning businesses favourably for the upcoming contract opportunities.

## Notice

The London Borough of Brent ("the Council") is undertaking market engagement exercise on 23rd February 2026 (1pm-2pm) to inform the design of the procurement for the provision of Medical Advisers services, supporting the statutory requirement for Adoption and Fostering decision making. This event will take place online via Teams. If you are interested in attending, please express an interest in the opportunity/send a message stating that you would like to attend, we will then send you a link to join. Medical Advisers for adoption and fostering panels are specialist doctors (often Paediatricians or GPs) who provide crucial expert advice on the health needs of children and the health status of prospective carers. They ensure comprehensive health assessments, inform panels of medical implications, and help secure the best outcomes for children. This market engagement event will be used to inform the design of the procurement, test market capacity, understand appropriate pricing structures, Inform the development of the pricing schedule and the contract model.

### Planning Information

The London Borough of Brent (“the Council”) is undertaking a market engagement exercise on 23rd February 2026, 1pm-2pm. 
This event will take place online via Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending, please send a message stating that you would like to attend & provide the names & email addresses of the attendees. 
Please ensure that you send this message by 11am on 23rd February 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012552-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £320,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT |
| Locality | WEMBLEY |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA9 0FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Wembley Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brent West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2026 at 15:58 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012552-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012552-2026
  11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brent.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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