Official UK procurement notice
SWE10562: Provision of Medical Assessment Services
Authority: Social Work England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs part of its statutory duty to investigate concerns about the fitness to practise of social workers, Social Work England may, where appropriate, require registrants to undergo a medical assessment, particularly in cases where concerns relate to a registrant's mental or physical health. As Social Work England does not possess the internal capacity to deliver these specialist services, it is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to work in partnership to deliver a high-quality and robust Medical Assessment Service. The appointed provider will be responsible for conducting comprehensive medical assessments and producing clear, quantifiable, evidence-based reports that determine whether a registrant's mental and/or physical health may be impaired to the extent that it could affect their fitness to practise. Experts may also be required, when necessary, to provide witness testimony in fitness to practise hearings.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Health services · Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
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 sub-criteria (6)
- Understanding of Requirements: 17.5%
- Relevant Experience: 14%
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Accessibility: 10.5%
- Quality Assurance: 17.5%
- Whole Life Cost Model: 30%
- Environmental Sustainability and Carbon Reduction - Social Value: 10.5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Understanding of Requirements
- Relevant Experience
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Accessibility
- Quality Assurance
- Environmental Sustainability and Carbon Reduction - Social Value
- Whole Life Cost Model
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 3 Oct 2028
- First published
- 23 Jul 2025, 09:47 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 13:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
SWE10562- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075727- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05645aFind a Tender
- Risks
Fluctuating Workload Due to Increased Funding
The Authority anticipates that additional funding will enable the progression of longstanding and complex cases, which, combined with the inherently variable nature of fitness to practise case demand, may result in fluctuations in workload, including periods of heightened or urgent activity.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jan 2026, 17:30 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Dec 2025, 17:30 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Jul 2025 → 9 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published23 Jul 2025, 09:47 BST
- Next notice expected353 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published336 days ago20 Nov 2025, 14:37 GMT
- Clarification questions by309 days ago17 Dec 2025, 17:30 GMT
- Submission deadline287 days ago8 Jan 2026, 17:30 GMT
- Award decision expected by261 days ago3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent260 days ago5 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends248 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts233 days ago4 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published196 days ago9 Apr 2026, 13:05 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025- Planned procurement notice published23 Jul 2025, 09:47 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published20 Nov 2025, 14:37 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active20 Nov 2025, 14:37 GMT
- Deadline moved to 8 Jan 2026, 17:30 GMT20 Nov 2025, 14:37 GMT+41 days · was 28 Nov 2025, 17:30 GMT
- Contract award notice published5 Feb 2026, 10:27 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Feb 2026, 10:27 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Apr 2026, 13:05 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 23 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Independent Medical Services LtdProvision of Medical Assessment Services4 Mar 2026 – 3 Mar 2029 · up to 3 Mar 2031Extensions: 1 x 24 months | £400,000 | 3 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
SWE10562: Provision of Medical Assessment Services · UK Independent Medical Services Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2026
- Value
- £400,000
- Period
- 7 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2029 · up to 6 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 month extension
5 agreed KPIs: KPI 1: Submission of Final Report (time from Final Medical Assessment) · KPI 2: Submission of Final Report (time from SWE instruction) · KPI 3: Response to Addendum and Clarification Requests …
- KPI 1: Submission of Final Report (time from Final Medical Assessment)
- KPI 2: Submission of Final Report (time from SWE instruction)
- KPI 3: Response to Addendum and Clarification Requests
- KPI 4.1: Quality and Accuracy of Reports
- KPI 4.2: Quality and Accuracy of Reports - Revised Reports
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UK INDEPENDENT MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender