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title: "FEW1510 - Provision of Adults Social Care Services For Best Interests Assessors Service (BIA) (NEW)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e451"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-18"
---

# FEW1510 - Provision of Adults Social Care Services For Best Interests Assessors Service (BIA) (NEW)

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e451

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Adults Social Care Services specifically related to Best Interests Assessors (BIA) services, a critical statutory function under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The procurement, operating within the Light Touch Regime, was conducted as a direct award below the threshold without competition, ensuring continuity whilst an existing procurement process concludes. This contract, valued at £153,863.02 gross, began on 1st April 2025 and is set to run until 27th November 2025, with a potential extension until February 2026. Based in Leicester, the council serves as a sub-central public authority providing essential social work and related services.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for SMEs specialising in community, social, and personal services. Action First Assessments Limited, an SME based in London, has been successfully appointed for this contract, reflecting the potential for similar firms to expand their scope within statutory functions under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Businesses capable of delivering compliant and ethical social care services can leverage partnerships with UK local authorities for business visibility and sustainability. The direct award process, focused on compliance without competitive tendering, suits enterprises ready to offer continuity in crucial service areas.

## Notice

This is a below threshold direct award under the Light Touch Regime, on the basis of Schedule 5 (7), continuity of service whilst an existing procurement is concluding. The Best Interest Assessors (BIA) service is a required statutory function under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. It is therefore unavoidable for the local authority not to provide this service. The service assists the Council to deliver their statutory responsibilities, as outlined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and subsequent Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, to ensure that where a decision to deprive someone of their liberty is required it is made lawfully and based on relevant best practice, guidance and case law.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024444-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 27 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £118,849 |
| Contracts value | £128,219 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FIRST ASSESSMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2026 at 10:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024444-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 12:01 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075602-2025
- 19 Nov 2025 at 14:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075293-2025
- 19 Nov 2025 at 12:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075200-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024444-2026
  18th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075602-2025
  20th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075293-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075200-2025
  19th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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