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Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025 (3)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 12:03

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Summary of the contracting process

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is procuring independent Best Interest Assessors to carry out Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Assessors will support statutory assessment work for vulnerable adults across the East Riding of Yorkshire and, occasionally, outside the county. The service is provided through a framework, with assessors invited to undertake assessments on the council’s behalf. This is health and social work provision, particularly suited to independent professionals or organisations able to deliver best-interest assessments for adults whose liberty may be restricted. The framework is designed to add providers through recurring admission rounds during its term.

The council invited offers through an open procedure for a single-lot framework. The enquiry deadline was 25 August 2027 at 12 noon, and the submission deadline was 1 September 2027 at 12 noon. The stated estimate is £2,503,200 excluding VAT (£3,003,840 including VAT). The initial contract period runs from 1 November 2027 to 6 November 2028, with two further 12-month extension options and a maximum end date of 6 November 2030. Price and quality each carry 50% of the evaluation weighting. Providers are assessed in annual rounds; for the third round, evaluation is due in September 2027, with outcomes notified in October and successful providers joining from November. Existing framework providers do not need to reapply.

The opportunity suits SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as well as larger providers. It is relevant to independent Best Interest Assessors with the professional capability to complete DoLS assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and to work with vulnerable adults. Providers need to be able to respond to assessment requests across the East Riding of Yorkshire, with occasional work outside the county. The framework offers a route for suitable providers to join through recurring annual rounds, with admitted providers retained for the framework’s duration rather than having to submit again at each round. Bidders should be prepared to compete on both service quality and price, which have equal weight in the assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025 (3)

Notice Description

In order to support in complying with the statutory requirement, the commissioner (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) is procuring the services of Independent Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) to assist in the completion of Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) assessments. 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. This is a Pseudo Open Framework under the Light Touch Regime for the provision of Independent Best Interest Assessors and will be opened once every 12 months during the duration. Following the tender initial tender deadline a new tender will be advertised, for continuity and submissions can be made at any time, however, please note they will only be evaluated once every 12 months. The third deadline for submissions will be 12 noon on 1 September 2027. The evaluations for the third opening will be completed during the month of September 2027 and service providers notified of the outcome of their submission prior to the start of the following month e.g. submissions in September 2027 will be notified in October 2027 and will join the framework from the beginning of November 2027. This procedure will remain the same each year during the lifetime of the Framework agreement. (i.e. a new tender to be advertised after each deadline until the penultimate year of the Framework agreement). Service providers who have been appointed onto the Framework following the initial opening (and subsequent openings) do not need to resubmit and will remain on the Framework.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Two further 12 month extension options available (up to 24 months in total)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092301-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,503,200 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,503,200 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 202711 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 6 Nov 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
2027-09-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Further Information

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