Official UK procurement notice
Medical Examiner for foster carer, connected person and special guardian applicants
Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMedical Examiner for foster carer, connected person and special guardian applicants
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1We will require approximately 120 examinations/summaries over the course of a year…AwardedRenewalPublished value£90,000
We will require approximately 120 examinations/summaries over the course of a year made up of fostering, kinship and connected persons assessments. This number may increase depending on GP capacity/engagement and increasing numbers of applicants in assessment.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime.
This is a new service with a new provider.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 45
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 45
- Suitability
In the procurement documents
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Mar 2024, 14:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Apr 2024, 12:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN713708- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013426- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0444baFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12.04.2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Representations should be sent to: commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk Award decision makers: Natalie Venn (Somerset Council); Daniel Moncrieff (Somerset Council); Sarah Ashe (NHS - Somerset). No conflicts or potential conflicts were declared. Relevance importance of Key Criteria; 1. 15% 2. 45% 3. 15% 4. 15% 5. 10% Rationale for relative importance: Value and Social Value in line with SC regular practice; all other criteria equally weighted. Rationale for choosing the provider based on outcome of thorough evaluation of the above.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Mar 2024 → 25 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published25 Apr 2024, 12:13 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Apr 2024, 16:04 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. Contract Award date is 2…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every Medical LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010814-2024-1 · Every Medical LtdSME
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We will require approximately 120 examinations/summaries over the course of a year… | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | £60,000 – £90,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £60,000 – £90,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Every Medical Ltd T/A Fostering MedicalsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria