Scope
Reference
SWE10562
Description
As part of its statutory duty to investigate concerns
about the fitness to practise of social workers,
Social Work England may, where appropriate,
require registrants to undergo a medical
assessment, particularly in cases where concerns relate to a registrant's mental or physical health. As
Social Work England does not possess the internal
capacity to deliver these specialist services, it is
seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and
experienced Service Provider to work in partnership
to deliver a high-quality and robust Medical
Assessment Service. The appointed provider will be
responsible for conducting comprehensive medical
assessments and producing clear, quantifiable,
evidence-based reports that determine whether a
registrant's mental and/or physical health may be
impaired to the extent that it could affect their
fitness to practise. Experts may also be required,
when necessary, to provide witness testimony in
fitness to practise hearings.
Contract 1. Provision of Medical Assessment Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £400,000 excluding VAT
- £480,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
3 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
5 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 16 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 March 2026 to 3 March 2029
- Possible extension to 3 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
1 x 24 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
- 85100000 - Health services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
UK INDEPENDENT MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 04530717
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBRR-5826-JQCH
Brenner House
Houghton Le Spring
DH4 5RA
United Kingdom
Email: wellbeing@ukim-oh.com
Website: http://www.ukim-oh.com
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Provision of Medical Assessment Services
Contracting authority
Social Work England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZYZ-1666-HXBQ
1 North Bank, Blonk Street
Sheffield
S3 8JY
United Kingdom
Region: UKE32 - Sheffield
Organisation type: Public authority - central government