Scope
Reference
DN774144
Description
Leicestershire County Council, on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council is undertaking a procurement exercise to appoint suitable providers to a Framework for the provision of the independent Best Interest Assessor (BIA) role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005).
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £3,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Please see LCC ITT Doc 1 - DOLS Best Interest Assessor Invitation to Tender
Award method when using the framework
Without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
21 July 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All tenders must be submitted via the ProActis/ProContract e-tendering portal, via East Mids Tenders - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 September 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Quality | Quality |
| Price | Price |
Weighting description
The award criteria will be based on a pass/fail evaluation.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV
County Hall
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government