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title: "Medical Advisers for Adoption & Fostering Panels"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064e43"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT"
published: "2026-03-05"
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# Medical Advisers for Adoption & Fostering Panels

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064e43

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## Summary

The London Borough of Brent is actively seeking tenders for medical advisers to support adoption and fostering panels. The procurement falls within the health and social work services category, primarily targeting services related to statutory decision-making concerning children and prospective adopters or foster carers. The present stage of the procurement is at the Tender phase, with submissions closing on 27th March 2026. Interested parties should be aware of the open procedure procurement method, with contract periods set to commence on 1st June 2026 and conclude on 31st May 2029 across two distinct lots. The tender is managed electronically, catering primarily to organisations located within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in health services and those providing medical personnel. Particularly, enterprises with experience in advisory roles and clinical operation within child welfare and adoption panels stand to gain significantly. With separate lots focusing on adoption and fostering panels, suppliers can bid on up to 999 lots, with potential awards capped at two lots per supplier. This procurement invites competitive organisations, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage with Brent's long-term vision for child welfare, offering avenues for sustained growth and partnership. The market engagement exercise, planned for 23rd February 2026, provides an ideal platform for businesses to align their capabilities with the needs of the council and optimise pricing structures for service delivery.

## Notice

The London Borough of Brent ("the Council") is seeking tenders for Medical Advisers for adoption and fostering panels. Medical Advisers for adoption and fostering panels are suitably qualified and experienced registered medical practitioners who provide independent clinical advice to support statutory decision-making in relation to children and prospective adopters or foster carers. The role includes review and interpretation of relevant health information, preparation of written medical advice, and attendance at panel where required to inform recommendations and Agency Decision Maker (ADM) decisions to help secure the best outcomes for children. This contract opportunity is divided into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Medical Advisers Services for Adoption panels Lot 2 - Medical Advisers services for fostering services

### Lot Information

Medical Advisers Services for Adoption Panels

Lot 1 - Medical Advisers Services for Adoption Panels

Medical Advisers Services for Fostering Panels

Lot 2 - Medical Advisers Services for Fostering Panels

### 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/019845-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2026 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019845-2026
- 11 Feb 2026 at 16:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012566-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012566-2026
  11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brent.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d1887f30-3f17-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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