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title: "Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05068c"
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buyer: "EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025

Buyer: EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05068c

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## Summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Independent Best Interest Assessors to assist in Deprivation of Liberty Standards (DoLS) assessments. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is specifically intended to support compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, establishing a Pseudo Open Framework that will be activated every 12 months. The contract, which is valued at £3,003,840 gross, officially commenced on 7 November 2025 and is set to run until 6 November 2028, with the possibility of extending for an additional 24 months. This initiative will be implemented primarily in the East Riding of Yorkshire, UKE12 region, and occasionally beyond county borders.

The awarded framework presents significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the health and social care sector, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The framework agreement invites multiple service providers, with selection criteria prioritizing the lowest cost and available workload capacity. With a focus on providing care for vulnerable adults, firms specializing in social care services, health assessments, and related fields stand well-suited to compete for involvement in this ongoing framework arrangement. The framework aims to harness the expertise of SMEs in delivering cost-effective and high-quality services on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, offering these businesses the chance to broaden service offerings and expand operational reach.

## Notice

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 initial deadline for submissions will be 12 noon on 11 August 2025. The next (second) opening after the initial deadline of 12 noon on 11 August 2025 will be the 1 September 2026. The evaluations for the second opening will be completed during the month of September 2026 and service providers notified of the outcome of their submission prior to the start of the following month e.g. submissions in September 2026 will be notified in October 2026 and will join the framework from the beginning of November 2026. 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)

### Planning Information

Please complete the attached pre-market engagement questionnaire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074426-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2025 - 6 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2030-07-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,503,200 |
| Lots value | £2,503,200 |
| Awards value | £2,503,200 |
| Contracts value | £2,503,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEVERLEY |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU17 9BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Beverley and Holderness |
| Delivery location | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FIRST ASSESSMENTS; ADVANCED CHILD CARE ASSESSMENTS; AE BIA ASSESSMENTS; BEE-FAD; EDEN BROWN; EDWARD HART; FAITH ZM; HLB SOCIAL WORK; ISAAC CARE SOLUTIONS; JO MUSAH; KATE DRURY INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKS SERVICES; KSOC; LIQUID PERSONNEL; MARIOLABIA; RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS; RICHARDSON SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATES; RUN HEALTHCARE; TL SOCIAL WORK; VLC INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2025 at 14:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074426-2025
- 8 Oct 2025 at 14:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063376-2025
- 2 Jul 2025 at 12:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036794-2025
- 23 Apr 2025 at 15:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016617-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074426-2025
  17th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063376-2025
  8th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036794-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016617-2025
  23rd April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/103881
- http://www.actionfirst.co.uk
- http://www.advancedcca.co.uk
- http://www.edenbrownsynergy.com
- http://www.isaaccaresolutions.com
- http://www.randstad.co.uk
- http://www.runhealthcare.com
- https://www.eastriding.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.liquidpersonnel.com/

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