Tender

Independent Best Interest Assessors

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-011875

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033500

Published 6 May 2022, 3:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

County Hall, Cross Street,

Beverley

HU17 9BA

Contact

Sally Hardwick

Email

sally.hardwick@eastriding.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1482396216

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

National registration number

647 4711 23

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastriding.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103298

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46592&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46592&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Independent Best Interest Assessors

Reference number

BMC1017/22

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this service is to ensure the East Riding of Yorkshire Council fulfils its statutory responsibility to operate and manage Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. This will be achieved through the provision of Best Interest Assessors, on an open Framework Agreement, who will be invited to undertake DoLS assessments, in county and occasionally out of county.

The Framework will be open and submissions can be made at any time, however please note they will only be opened and evaluated on 30th September should the extension options be taken. This will allow new providers to join the Open Framework each year. The evaluations will be completed during October and the providers notified of the outcome of their submission prior to the 6 November each year. To ensure that you are appointed to the Framework starting on 7 November 2022 please ensure you have submitted your tender before the deadline of 13 June 2022 12 noon.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £660,990

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this service is to ensure the East Riding of Yorkshire Council fulfils its statutory responsibility to operate and manage Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. This will be achieved through the provision of Best Interest Assessors, on an open Framework Agreement, who will be invited to undertake DoLS assessments for the purpose of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on behalf of vulnerable adults across the East Riding of Yorkshire, and occasionally out of county. Add details on Open Framework annually

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £666,960

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

7 November 2022

End date

6 November 2023

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

13 November 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Beverley

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Beverley

Country

United Kingdom