Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kingston Upon Hull City Council
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street,
Hull
HU11AA
UK
Contact person: Lucy Pattinson
Telephone: +44 1482615737
E-mail: lucy.pattinson@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hullcc.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Adoption and Fostering Medical Advisory Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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 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 Medical Advisory Service. The Contracting Authority intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 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 the medical advisory service. The Contracting Authority intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered. Please send any enquiries to procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk timeframe stated.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
22/06/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2026