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Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025

East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:23.

Opportunity overview

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 second deadline for submissions will be 12 noon on 1 September 2026. The next (third) opening after the deadline of 12 noon 1 September 2026 will be 1 September 2027. The evaluations for the third opening will be completed during the month of September 2027 and service providers notified of the outcome of their submission prior to the start of the following month e.g. submissions in September 2027 will be notified in October 2027 and will join the framework from the beginning of November 2027. 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.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£2.5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BMC1017-2025
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
2 Sept 2026, 00:59

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Description
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 second deadline for submissions will be 12 noon on 1 September 2026. The next (third) opening after the deadline of 12 noon 1 September 2026 will be 1 September 2027. The evaluations for the third opening will be completed during the month of September 2027 and service providers notified of the outcome of their submission prior to the start of the following month e.g. submissions in September 2027 will be notified in October 2027 and will join the framework from the beginning of November 2027. 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.
Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Open Framework Scheme End Date
6 Nov 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Sept 2025, 00:59

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Aug 2026, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,503,200
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,003,840

Renewal

Description
Two further 12 month extension options available (up to 24 months in total)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
6 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
6 Nov 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKE12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
047637-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
11 Aug 2025, 13:30

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023875-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
21 May 2025, 13:30

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZQH-9124-TMLN
Name
East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE12
Country
GB
Locality
Beverley
Postal Code
HU17 9BA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Cross Street,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PZQH-9124-TMLN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sally Hardwick
Telephone
+44 1482393939

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
prior
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-05068c

Relationship

prior

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Beverley · UKE12 · HU17 9BA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051aaa-2025-08-11T13:30:25+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·