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title: "Best Interest Assessor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05db9a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-06"
---

# Best Interest Assessor

Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05db9a

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## Summary

North Yorkshire Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Best Interest Assessor" under the services category, specifically targeting education and training services. The procurement method was limited, with a below threshold and light-touch regime approach. The contract was signed on 30th September 2025, with a start date of 1st October 2025 and an end date on 31st March 2026. The contract was awarded to the University of Lincoln, which will be responsible for delivering the services across the Yorkshire and the Humber region (UKE), United Kingdom. This contract's legal basis is grounded in the UKPGA 2023/54, ensuring compliance with legislative standards.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the educational and training services sector, particularly those involved in providing assessor training services. The University of Lincoln's award highlights the viability for established and extensive institutions to partake in government contracts. However, businesses offering innovative solutions and specialised training methodologies may also find opportunities through similar tender processes, encouraging growth and influence within public supply chains.

## Notice

It was agreed that attending this training will now be part of a mandatory requirement for posts in HAS in order to remove the need for employing independent Best Interest Assessors and casual BIA's which had meant a spend of around PS800,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071526-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Romanby |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2025 at 10:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071526-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071526-2025
  6th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

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