--- title: "Provision of Independent Medical Advice Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aea2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06aea2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aea2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aea2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2026-06-05" --- # Provision of Independent Medical Advice Services Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aea2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06aea2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aea2.json) ## Summary The Home Office is conducting a preliminary market engagement to explore the provision of Independent Medical Advice Services (IMAS) to support asylum and immigration decision-making. Located in London, the Home Office is planning to gather market feedback between June and July 2026, with suppliers required to express interest by 3rd July 2026. This opportunity is in the health and social work services category and aims to enhance casework decision-making with reliable and independent clinical input. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the actual tender to be announced at a later date. Interested suppliers must register on the Home Office eSourcing Suite and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to access procurement documentation. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and medical advisory sectors, particularly those experienced in providing clinical consultancy and medical opinion services. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, with the potential contract period extending from February 2027 to February 2030, with an option for renewal. Businesses with capabilities to deliver independent clinical reviews, provide medical opinions for casework, and ensure robust clinical governance will find solid growth prospects here. The Home Office is particularly interested in organisations offering innovative delivery models and commercial approaches to support this critical public service. ## Notice A procurement is being considered for the provision of an Independent Medical Advice Service (IMAS), which will deliver independent, expert medical advice to support asylum and wider immigration decision-making. The service will support caseworkers in circumstances where medical evidence is presented, and specialist clinical input is required to inform decision making. Advice may include consideration of physical and mental health matters relevant to individual cases. The Authority is seeking to engage with organisations capable of delivering responsive, reliable and independent medical advisory services, providing objective medical input to support operational decision making. The anticipated service scope may include: * Independent clinical review and advice based on submitted medical information. * Provision of medical opinion to support casework decision where clinical expertise is required. * Delivery of advice within agreed service standards and timescales. * Appropriate clinical governance, quality assurance and information handling arrangements. The purpose of this engagement is to better understand market capability, capacity, delivery models, and commercial approaches available to support the future service. Further information regarding service requirements, volumes and operational arrangement may be shared with interested organisation as part of subsequent engagement activity. Please refer to "Engagement process description" below. For the purposes of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, the estimated contract value has been listed as PS0. This is a placeholder and does not reflect the anticipated value of the contract. The total contract value is currently being developed internally and will be communicated to the market via the appropriate Tender Notice once the estimate has been finalised. The content of this Notice, including the nature of works and indicative timeline, are subject to change and does not commit the Authority to commence any procurement process. ### Planning Information The Independent Medical Advice Services team intends to carry out preliminary market engagement to gather feedback from the market in June 2026. Further phases of engagement may be conducted in advance of any formal procurement launch. It is intended that suppliers who express an interest in this opportunity will be invited to complete an initial Market Engagement Questionnaire. To proceed, suppliers will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Signing the NDA does not commit the supplier to participate in the procurement; it only enables the Authority to share relevant procurement information. Suppliers who are unable to engage will not be disadvantaged in any future procurement process and will be provided with access to relevant materials and outputs from the engagement. To express an interest in participating, suppliers must follow the steps below: 1. To express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered this can be done online at: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. 2. Send an ‘Expression of Interest’ email following the instructions: a. Email to: asylumsupportprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk b. Email subject: Expression of Interest – IMAS – NDA Request – (DUNS number) 3. The email must include the following: a. Supplier name (as on Companies House) b. DUNS number c. Jaggaer Account ID d. Contact person – Name, job title, email address, contact number 4. The Supplier will then be asked to complete the NDA and return this document back to the Authority for countersignature. This shall be done via the Jaggaer Portal NDA event. 5. Suppliers whose NDAs have been countersigned will be granted access to the Statement of Requirements and Market Engagement Questionnaire. Access to the Statement of Requirements will provide the necessary context and insight to support completion of the Market Engagement Questionnaire. 6. Suppliers will have the opportunity to submit clarification questions, for which the deadline to submit is 03/07/2026. 7. Suppliers are required to submit their Market Engagement Questionnaire prior to the engagement deadline (03/07/2026) for review by the Authority. Indicative Timeline Publish Preliminary Market Engagement Notice – 05/06/2026 Market Engagement Questionnaire Response Deadline – 03/07/2026 Please Note: The dates above are indicative and are subject to change. This is an open process, and the Home Office welcomes any new suppliers that have joined at a later stage. The Home Office will ensure suppliers have full visibility of all activity to-date. The Home Office reserves the right to amend the Market Engagement process at a later date if needed. Any changes will be updated on the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and through Jaggaer. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053298-2026 | | 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 | 5 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2030 | | 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 | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 5 Jun 2026 at 11:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053298-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053298-2026 5th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/home-office - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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