Adoption and Fostering Medical Advisory Service

Hull City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber

Evaluation of medical information for prospective adopters, foster carers, and special guardianship applicants to inform suitability decisions. The service includes reviewing medical assessments with clinical expertise, providing child-centred advice to adoption panels, supporting the matching process for children with complex needs, and delivering GP training and quality assurance over a four-term period.

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Estimated value: £180k; Buyer estimate
Published: 21 September 2026
Deadline: Not published
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist medical advisory services to support adoption, fostering and special guardianship assessments for local authorities.

Evaluate medical information about prospective adopters, foster carers and special guardianship applicants and give a view to the adoption and fostering assessment services about applicants' health needs
Ensure that all medical assessments for prospective carers are reviewed with appropriate clinical expertise
Provide clear, balanced and child‑centred advice that enables effective decision‑making by social workers, managers, and adoption/fostering panels
Support the matching process by assessing the compatibility of prospective carers' health with the needs of individual children, including those with disabilities, trauma histories or complex chronic health conditions
Develop and maintain high standards of medical reporting through GP training, professional feedback and quality assurance processes
Provide early consultation where medical issues may impact suitability or require specialist medical interpretation

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 48 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85141000

Services in this tender

Health and disability assessments and medical advice for public bodiesMain service£134k typicalMedical adviser service for adoption, fostering and special guardianship applicant health assessments

Lifecycle

Published
21 September 2026
Deadline for bidsNot published
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The buyer

Hull City Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3869201/adoption-and-fostering-medical-advisory-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hull City Council. Adoption and Fostering Medical Advisory Service. Tender, 21 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3869201/adoption-and-fostering-medical-advisory-service (accessed 5 November 2026).