Planning

Medical Advisers for Adoption & Fostering Panels

  • London Borough of Brent

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012552

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064e39

Published 11 February 2026, 3:58pm



Scope

Description

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.

Total value (estimated)

  • £320,000 excluding VAT
  • £4,000,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

22 February 2026

Engagement process description

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.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

3 March 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

London Borough of Brent

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQVJ-5248-JQQY

Brent Civic Centre

Wembley

HA9 0FJ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Robin Goodacre

Email: robin.goodacre@brent.gov.uk

Website: http://www.brent.gov.uk/

Region: UKI72 - Brent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government