Published date: 8 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 September 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£300,000 to £400,000

Procurement reference

TD2021

Published date

8 December 2023

Closing date

18 September 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

27 November 2023

Contract end date

26 November 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Tenders are invited for the supply of Provision of Best Interest Assessors, in respect of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessment Frameworks and the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act of 2007. These will be procured through a single formal tender process.

Service Providers are invited to bid for the contract and in doing so are required to demonstrate their relevant knowledge and experience of having provided similar services previously to those being tendered.

The Authority wishes to commission service(s) from suitably qualified providers who can offer the provision of Best Interest Assessments to eligible customers in order to safeguard against an unlawful deprivation of liberty taking place.

The initial Framework Agreement period is three years. The Framework Agreement is estimated to commence 27th November 2023 and expire 26th November 2026. There will be an option to extend the Framework Agreement for up to a further one year, subject to satisfactory performance, funding and business needs. Maximum Framework Agreement period is, therefore, four years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Framework for the provision of Best Interest Assessors

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 August 2023

Award information

Awarded date

14 November 2023

Contract start date

27 November 2023

Contract end date

26 November 2026

Total value of contract

£400,000

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

Action First Assessments LTD

Address

Dawson House,
5 Jewry Street,
London
EC3N 2EX

Reference

Companies House number: 11643687

Value of contract

£80,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Anglia Independents Limited

Address

71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London
WC2H 9JQ

Reference

Companies House number: 15009793

Value of contract

£80,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ash's Place Ltd

Address

2 Worden Grove,
Bradford,
West Yorkshire
BD7 2SD

Reference

Companies House number: 11832329

Value of contract

£80,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

MARS Social Care Consultancy

Address

89 Grovebury Drive
Derby
DE23 2PP

Reference

Companies House number: 13801582

Value of contract

£80,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The OT Practice

Address

Unit 3 Meridian Office Park,
Osborne Way,
Hook,
Hampshire
RG27 9HY

Reference

Companies House number: 7233298

Value of contract

£80,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Katy Preece

Address

Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
England

Telephone

01332 255537

Email

katy.preece2@derby.gov.uk