Independent Medical Assessments for Concessionary Travel and Blue Badge Scheme
- Buyer
- Staffordshire County Council
- Value
- £62,500
- Closes
- 9 December 2026
- Where
- Stafford, the West Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Staffordshire County Council wants a provider to carry out independent medical assessments of people applying for concessionary bus travel passes and Blue Badge parking permits, to check whether they meet the eligibility rules. The provider would also manage the whole process, from booking appointments and returning results to the council to handling appeals. The contract is worth about £62,500 and runs for three years from 1 April 2027, with two optional one-year extensions.
What the buyer wants
• Book and carry out medical and mobility assessments for about 200 concessionary travel applicants and 100 Blue Badge applicants a year, using qualified health professionals such as HCPC-registered occupational therapists or physiotherapists. • Manage the full process: appointment booking, assessment, sending outcomes electronically by secure file transfer to the council, and running an appeals process. • Complete walking assessments within 15 working days of a request, and assess applicants against the Department for Transport and DVLA fitness-to-drive standards in force at the time.
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice requires HCPC-registered clinicians with at least two years' post-registration experience and or demonstrable expertise in disability assessment, plus training in DfT and DVLA standards, which would likely rule out most small businesses that do not already employ these specialists, and the requirement to run the whole process including appeals adds further demands.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk.
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