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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Procurement of Independent Mobility Assessments Provider

Essex County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:00.

Opportunity overview

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 has commissioned a provider to deliver the Government's Blue Badge Scheme and to meet the challenges presented with the Blue Badge Independent Mobility Assessments. The Provider will determine Blue Badge eligibility in cases where the Authority cannot make a clear and robust decision on eligibility using cross checking or desk-based assessment. Initially the provider will only be assessing applicants under the walking/physical disability criteria, however, there is the possibility this may be extended to also include hidden disabilities in the future.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ACCESS INDEPENDENT LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.4m
Awarded
21 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04664905
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, CB1 2SN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.4m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN764710
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
11 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
4 Jul 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,392,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,670,400

Renewal

Description
The Council may at its sole discretion extend the duration of this Agreement for a further maximum period of up to twenty four (24) calendar months commencing on the third anniversary of the Service Commencement Date. The Council may serve such extension notice(s) on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that the duration of such extensions shall not in total exceed twenty four (24) calendar months from the third anniversary of the Service Commencement Date.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40% Quality of which Social Value makes up 5%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
030685-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 Jun 2025, 15:44

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Market engagement was carried out via Essex County Council's 'Consultations in Essex' i.e. Citizen's Space.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH
Name
Essex County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH36
Country
GB
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Market Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWVM-4844-NRQH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04664905
Name
ACCESS INDEPENDENT LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB1 2SN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 17d Sturton Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04664905
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PLYQ-4554-XBXG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
22 Aug 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
22 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Value

Amount
1,392,436
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,670,924

Renewal

Description
The Council may at its sole discretion extend the duration of this Agreement for a further maximum period of up to twenty four (24) calendar months commencing on the third anniversary of the Service Commencement Date. The Council may serve such extension notice(s) on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that the duration of such extensions shall not in total exceed twenty four (24) calendar months from the third anniversary of the Service Commencement Date.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051143-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Aug 2025, 10:05

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04664905
Name
ACCESS INDEPENDENT LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
12 Sept 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,392,436
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,670,924

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Council may at its sole discretion extend the duration of this Agreement for a further maximum period of up to twenty four (24) calendar months commencing on the third anniversary of the Service Commencement Date. The Council may serve such extension notice(s) on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that the duration of such extensions shall not in total exceed twenty four (24) calendar months from the third anniversary of the Service Commencement Date.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062573-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
6 Oct 2025, 15:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0544b0-2025-10-06T15:00:42+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·