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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Independent Social Work and Expert Witness Services (PIN)"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Independent Social Work and Expert Witness Services (PIN)

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c988b9d-8170-4fc6-a717-cf55009213d7

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## Summary

The Bedford Borough Council is planning a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Independent Social Work & Expert Witness services. This tender is classified under CPV codes for psychiatrist or psychologist services and social work services without accommodation. The contract is valued at £500,000 and is set to start on 18th April 2024 and end on 17th April 2026. The procurement method involves creating a sub-threshold DPS for specific services. The tender will be formally announced on mid-January to early February 2024, providing opportunities for SMEs to participate.

This procurement process by Bedford Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the East of England to provide services in the categories of Psychological and Psychiatric Assessments, Independent Social Work services, and Parenting Assessments. Businesses interested in tendering for these services need to register through the Bedford Borough Council Tenders portal. The Council has outlined key service categories and specific dates for interested suppliers to engage, fostering competition and growth within the social work and expert witness services sector.

## Notice

This is a Prior Information Notice, an opportunity will be coming up shortly, details below. Please remember you will need to register through Bedford Borough Council Tenders portal in order to apply for the opportunity when it appears https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Registration Bedford Borough Council are pleased to announce that we will shortly be tendering for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Independent Social Work & Expert Witness services. This is a retender of the existing DPS (reference) BBC CH 01365 This contract will include three Lots for different types of services to support the Council's processes for children's social work: * Lot 1: Psychological and Psychiatric Assessments * Lot 2: Independent Social Work services (including SGO assessments) * Lot 3: Parenting Assessments, including PAMS and Parent Assess If you are interested in tendering for these services look out for this opportunity around mid January/ early February 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3f309c-acd2-40e5-ac5a-3c3fbea6feb6 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Creation of a sub threshold DPS for social and specific services |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Apr 2024 - 17 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 15:24 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3f309c-acd2-40e5-ac5a-3c3fbea6feb6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3f309c-acd2-40e5-ac5a-3c3fbea6feb6
  17th November 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Registration
- https://www.bedford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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