Adoption & Fostering Medical Advice Service

Milton Keynes City Council
South East
6 July 2026 to 5 July 2027

The service requires a registered medical practitioner with paediatric expertise to act as the statutory Medical Adviser for adoption and fostering decisions. The role involves reviewing health reports for children and prospective carers, liaising with multi-agency professionals, and contributing to court reports and panel recommendations. The provider must ensure compliance with Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 and Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, providing clinical oversight for health assessments and permanence planning.

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Awarded value: £176k; As published
Published: 17 June 2026
Awarded: 17 June 2026; Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 5 July 2027

What the contract covers

Medical advisory service

Provision of statutory medical advisory services for local authority adoption and fostering agencies, ensuring clinical compliance and informed decision-making.

Provide timely, high-quality medical advice for all Milton Keynes City Council adoption and fostering decisions
Provide registered medical practitioner clinical expertise and ensure compliance with the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 and Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011
Support health assessments, panel and decision-maker recommendations, safeguarding and permanence planning, and accurate interpretation and sharing of health information with prospective adopters and foster carers
Provide medical advice concerning children’s health, parents’ and siblings’ health information, prospective adopters’ health, adoption and fostering reports, court reports and reviews of children’s cases

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Medical advisory service
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 6 July 2026 to 5 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85141220, 85141000

Services in this contract

Health and disability assessments and medical advice for public bodiesMain service£134k typicalRegistered medical practitioner as medical adviser to adoption and fostering decisions

Lifecycle

Published
17 June 2026
Contract awardedto Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
17 June 2026
Contract starts
6 July 2026
Contract ends
5 July 2027

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Milton Keynes City Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3629483/adoption-and-fostering-medical-advice-service
Buyer reference: 2025-234
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Milton Keynes City Council. Adoption & Fostering Medical Advice Service. Contract award, 17 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3629483/adoption-and-fostering-medical-advice-service (accessed 5 November 2026).