Contract

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

  • DERBY CITY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036256

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f09e

Published 8 December 2023, 3:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DERBY CITY COUNCIL

Corporation Street

Derby

DE12FS

Contact

Katy Preece

Email

procurement@derby.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1332640768

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF11 - Derby

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.derby.gov.uk

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

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

Reference number

TD2021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Tenders are invited for the supply of Provision of Best Interest Assessors, in respect of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessment Frameworks and the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act of 2007. These will be procured through a single formal tender process.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tenders are invited for the supply of Provision of Best Interest Assessors, in respect of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessment Frameworks and the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act of 2007. These will be procured through a single formal tender process.

Service Providers are invited to bid for the contract and in doing so are required to demonstrate their relevant knowledge and experience of having provided similar services previously to those being tendered.

The Authority wishes to commission service(s) from suitably qualified providers who can offer the provision of Best Interest Assessments to eligible customers in order to safeguard against an unlawful deprivation of liberty taking place.

The initial Framework Agreement period is three years. The Framework Agreement is estimated to commence 27th November 2023 and expire 26th November 2026. There will be an option to extend the Framework Agreement for up to a further one year, subject to satisfactory performance, funding and business needs. Maximum Framework Agreement period is, therefore, four years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Up to one annual extension, making the overall contract period up to four years. Potential dates for advertising renewal if option is not taken is August 2026.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-024165


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Action First Assessments LTD

Dawson House, 5 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2EX

London

EC3N 2EX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House

11643687

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Anglia Independents Limited

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ

London

WC2H 9JQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House

15009793

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ash's Place Ltd

2 Worden Grove, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 2SD

Bradford

BD7 2SD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House

11832329

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MARS Social Care Consultancy

89 Grovebury Drive, Derby DE23 2PP

Derby

DE23 2PP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House

13801582

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The OT Practice

Unit 3 Meridian Office Park, Osborne Way, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9HY

Hook

RG27 9HY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House

07233298

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £80,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Derby City Council

Derby

Country

United Kingdom