Planning

25047 Pre-Market Engagement - Medical Advisor (Adoption & Fostering Services)

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016610

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05068a

Published 23 April 2025, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cambridgeshire County Council

New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,

Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon

PE284YE

Contact

Thomas Clarke

Email

thomas.clarke@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Companies House

PJVB-3262-VGVJ

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=96651f5c-4620-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

25047 Pre-Market Engagement - Medical Advisor (Adoption & Fostering Services)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement in regard to the provision medical assessments for children open to the adoption and fostering services, as well as prospective adopters, fosterers and special guardians.

The Council is required to recommission this service due to the natural expiry of the current contract. The procurement is currently scheduled to launch in Autumn 2025, with the aim of having a new service in place by April 2026 (dates subject to change).

This advertisement is issued under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) of the Healthcare Services Regulations 2023.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement in regard to the provision medical assessments for children open to the adoption and fostering services, as well as prospective adopters, fosterers and special guardians.

The Council is intends to recommission the current service for this requirement when it expires. That procurement is currently scheduled to launch in Autumn 2025, with the aim of having a new service in place by April 2026 (dates subject to change).

Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement.

This advertisement is issued under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) of the Healthcare Services Regulations 2023.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 October 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No