Coming up· published 2 Apr 2025
Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider
Essex County Council · Chelmsford, East
Essex County Council is planning Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 2 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:58
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Essex County Council is planning Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2028. It lasts 3 years.
Find a Tender published it on 2 April 2025. The notice number is 012446-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04fbc9.
Summary of the contracting process
Essex County Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise related to the procurement of an Independent Mobility Assessments Provider. The buying organisation is Essex County Council, located in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, and the industry category is health and social work services. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a key engagement milestone due on 16 April 2025.
The scope of the project focuses on assessing applicants with physical walking disabilities, and qualified physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists are required to conduct face-to-face assessments and provide detailed reports to determine Blue Badge eligibility. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 October 2025 and may extend until 30 September 2030.
Companies providing physiotherapy and occupational therapy services are well-suited to compete, as there is a steady demand for approximately 500 assessments per month. Engaging in this tender could expand their client base, increase revenue, and establish a long-term partnership with a public authority.
The notice in full
The Blue Badge scheme in England provides parking concessions for individuals with disabilities, enabling them to park closer to their destinations and improve their quality of life. Essex County Council is seeking to reprocure a Contractor to conduct independent mobility assessments to determine Blue Badge eligibility.
As per the Department for Transport's Guidance, a Local Authority should obtain certification from an appropriate expert assessor if they are unable to make a clear and robust decision on eligibility using cross checking or desk-based assessment. This ensures that badges are issued fairly and consistently to individuals who meet the eligibility criteria, thereby enhancing accessibility and mobility for those with disabilities.
Please note that the current contract duration is an estimation only and subject to change in the forthcoming release of the tender documents.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2028 (3 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 012446-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fbc9
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Chelmsford
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Electoral ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Delivery area
- Essex
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Heart of Essex
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Essex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Chelmsford, CM1 1QH · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012446-2025
- Consultations.essex.gov.ukconsultations.essex.gov.uk/procurement/48fc2c58
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-04fbc9 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider
When will the Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider tender open?
Essex County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider contract?
The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider?
Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, East.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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