Adoption and Fostering Medical Advisory Service

Kingston Upon Hull City Council

Published: Jun 12, 2026

Updated: Jun 24, 2026

Source: uk_fts

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About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Mental Health. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 20,000. Proposals must be submitted before June 23, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the health and medical services sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended to award 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 Procurement Act do not apply to this award. In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Hull City Council is looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process as the Council is able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, for the provision of Adoption and Fostering Medical Advisory Service. The contract is anticipated to commence 1st July 2026 ending by 31st October 2026. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £20,000. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers (please email procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk) by midnight on 23rd June 2026.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime.

Please note: there shall be a longer term contract opportunity for this service that shall be advertised in the near future.

The Aims of the service are to provide specialist medical advice to support the safe, effective and lawful assessment of prospective foster carers, adopters and special guardians.
The service aims to:
- Evaluate medical information about prospective adopters, foster carers and special guardianship applicants and give a view to the adoption and fostering assessment services about applicants' health needs that will inform the decision about their suitability as adopters or foster carers.
- Ensure that all medical assessments for prospective carers are reviewed with appropriate clinical expertise.
- Provide clear, balanced and child‑centred advice that enables effective decision‑making by social workers, managers, and adoption/fostering panels, working closely with named and designated looked after children professionals, GPs, local authority children's services, One Adoption and NHS England.
- Support the matching process by assessing the compatibility of prospective carers' health with the needs of individual children, including those with disabilities, trauma histories or complex chronic health conditions.
- Develop and maintain high standards of medical reporting through GP training, professional feedback and quality assurance processes.
- Provide early consultation where medical issues may impact suitability or require specialist medical interpretation.
- Strengthen interagency working across health, education and social care sectors to improve outcomes for children looked after.
- Support Hull's sufficiency strategy by ensuring medical assessments do not become a barrier to timely carer approval or matching.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on June 12, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 055759-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Kingston Upon Hull City Council

Kingston Upon Hull City Council has issued 42 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 25 currently open and 15 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Health & Medical, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 15, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 055759-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is June 23, 2026. Proposals must be received by the contracting authority before that date.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Kingston Upon Hull City Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £20,000 - £20,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.