Awarded· 1 Feb 2025
Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children -PSR Most Suitable Provider
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust · Lincoln, East Midlands
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust has awarded Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children -PSR Most Suitable Provider. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lincoln.
Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 09:07
View notice2025
Contract awarded
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 10:27
View notice
About this tender
In brief
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust has awarded Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children -PSR Most Suitable Provider. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lincoln. The contract went to United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. It was awarded on 1 February 2025. The estimated value is £27,300.
It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 3 February 2025. The notice number is 003424-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04c0fd.
Summary of the contracting process
This procurement process is managed by the Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and involves the provision of Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) for Looked After Children (LAC) in Lincolnshire. The procurement, titled "Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children - PSR Most Suitable Provider," falls under the industry classification of paediatric services.
This contract is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the intention of awarding the contract via the most suitable provider process. The procurement is currently at different stages, with one contract already signed and active as of 1st February 2025, and another planned to commence on 10th May 2025.
The location for service delivery is primarily within the region denoted as UKF30, which includes Lincolnshire and the surrounding areas. Communication regarding future notices is planned for 17th December 2024. Providers will need to demonstrate their ability to conduct detailed health evaluations, including physical examinations and the assessment of overall health status, dental health, immunisation history, and lifestyle factors.
The notice in full
The service is for provision of Initial Health Assessment (IHAs) for Looked After Children (LAC), also known as Children in Care (CiC) in Lincolnshire.
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The intention is to award this contract using the most suitable provider process.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The intention is to award this contract using the most suitable provider process. Additional information: To provide Initial Health Assessments for Children in the Care of Lincolnshire County Council and those Children in Care placed into Lincolnshire by external authorities.
Provider will ensure that the content of the health assessment conducted by the Paediatrician will include:
* Ascertaining if the child is registered with a local GP
* Ascertain the child is registered with a dentist and record whether a dental check-up has been undertaken within the previous 12 months and record if there are any reported missing, filled or decayed teeth or undergoing orthodontic treatments
* Collating the previous health history and current health status
* Details of the current carer
* A record of the child's birth history if known
* Birth family health history
* Identifying whether the child is up to date with their immunisation history
* Identifying any allergies
* Recording current medications
* Lifestyle. If appropriate for the age of the child, discuss:
o Smoking status
o Relationships/Sexual health
o Alcohol/substance (misuse)
o Diet
* Conducting a development examination, appropriate to the age of the child.
* Conducting a full physical examination, appropriate to the child's age. To include:
o Visual acuity
o Hearing
o Teeth
o Head circumference (where appropriate) with centile
o Height and weight with centiles
o Cardiovascular system
o Respiratory system
o Gastrointestinal system
o Nervous system
Provider(s) wishing to express interest and be considered for the Most Suitable Provider process must register on Atamis and submit response via Atamis stating you would like to be considered.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Planning, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Values
- Tender value
- £27,300
- Contracts value
- £20,479
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 003424-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c0fd
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85121291 - Paediatric services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lincoln
- Town
- Lincoln
- Postcode
- LN5 7JH
- Electoral ward
- Park
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Delivery area
- Lincolnshire, TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Lincolnshire CC
- Area
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- James Padden
- Address
- Lincoln, LN5 7JH · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children -PSR Most Suitable Provider
Who won the Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children -PSR Most Suitable Provider contract?
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust awarded the contract to United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on 1 February 2025.
How much is the Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children -PSR Most Suitable Provider contract worth?
The estimated value is £27,300.
Who is the buyer for Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children -PSR Most Suitable Provider?
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, based in Lincoln, East Midlands. The named contact is James Padden.
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