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title: "C-014237 - Medical Assessments and Advisor Reports for Fostering and Kinship Carers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ed1"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
published: "2026-10-23"
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# C-014237 - Medical Assessments and Advisor Reports for Fostering and Kinship Carers

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ed1

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking medical assessment services and supporting adviser reports for its fostering and kinship carers. The work is intended to support the Council’s assessment of people who foster or provide kinship care. The procurement is for health services, with delivery in Newcastle upon Tyne. The award decision is to be made by members of the Council’s Children and Families Directorate. The contract is being pursued under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services.

The Council invited offers through a Most Suitable Provider process under the Provider Selection Regime, using a competitive procedure with negotiation. The tender set a submission deadline of 9 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The process concerns one lot covering the medical assessments and adviser reports. No contract value, contract period, enquiry deadline or evaluation weighting is provided in the stated procurement details.

This opportunity is suited to providers able to carry out medical assessments for fostering and kinship carers and produce clear, relevant supporting adviser reports. Suppliers should be equipped to deliver health services in Newcastle upon Tyne and work with the Council’s Children and Families Directorate on assessments connected with fostering and kinship care. The requirement calls for relevant clinical assessment capability and the ability to prepare reports for the Council’s decision-making process. The procurement is conducted under the healthcare Provider Selection Regime, and providers should be prepared to participate in its Most Suitable Provider process and in negotiations. Offers were to be submitted electronically in English.

## Notice

Medical Assessments and generation of supporting Advisor Reports for Fostering and Kinship Carers for Newcastle City Council carers

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intended Approach Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act2023 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award this contract using the Most Suitable Provider process. The Authority are looking to procure and award a contract for Medical Assessments and Advisor Reports for Fostering and Kinship Carers with Newcastle City Council. The contract award decision will be made by members of Newcastle City Council's Children and Families Directorate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100405-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 12:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100405-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newcastle.gov.uk
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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