Planning

Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016617

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05068c

Published 23 April 2025, 4:21pm



Scope

Reference

BMC1017-2025

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 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. 20% VAT has been included at this time, due to the variety of ways the service can be delivered, and may be updated at time of tendering.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 7 November 2025 to 6 November 2028
  • Possible extension to 6 November 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

24 May 2025

Engagement process description

Please complete the attached pre-market engagement questionnaire.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 July 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZQH-9124-TMLN

County Hall, Cross Street,

Beverley

HU17 9BA

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sally Hardwick

Email: sally.hardwick@eastriding.gov.uk

Website: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk

Region: UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government