---
title: "Consultancy Services - Best interest assessors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078fdd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Consultancy Services - Best interest assessors

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078fdd

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council procured consultancy services from best-interest assessors for social-work-related work. The requirement was for assessors to provide specialist consultancy in this area. The procurement was classified as health and social work services, specifically social work and related services. Delivery was in the East Midlands region of England. The selected supplier, Reed Talent Solutions Limited, is based in London. The council is the buying organisation for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Reed Talent Solutions Limited. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and has an active status. Its value is £430,000. The procurement used a limited procedure as a call-off from the YPO 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services framework, which the council described as having a single supplier. One bid was recorded. The process had one lot, which is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active. The award records no award date or separate contract period. The stated award criterion was price.

For comparable future work with Leicestershire County Council, a credible supplier would need to provide consultancy services focused on best-interest assessment in a social work context. The route used here was a call-off from the YPO 1141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services framework, and the council stated that it had only one supplier. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement should therefore consider whether they can qualify for and supply through that framework, as well as demonstrate relevant assessor expertise and the capacity to deliver the council’s consultancy requirement. The award shows that the council selected a supplier through this route and recorded a single bid; price was the stated award criterion.

## Notice

Consultancy Services - Best interest assessors (Social Work Related)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Consultancy Services - Best interest assessors (Social Work Related)

### Procurement Information

This is a Framework Call Off where there is only one supplier - ypo 1141 Managing Consultancy & Professional services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100867-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £430,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire County Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Reed Talent Solutions Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100867-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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