Published date: 17 November 2023

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 22 January 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Psychiatrist or psychologist services - 85121270

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

Bedford Borough Council

Published date

17 November 2023

Approach to market date

22 January 2024

Contract start date

18 April 2024

Contract end date

17 April 2026

Procedure type

Other: Creation of a sub threshold DPS for social and specific services

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This is a Prior Information Notice, an opportunity will be coming up shortly, details below. Please remember you will need to register through Bedford Borough Council Tenders portal in order to apply for the opportunity when it appears https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Registration

Bedford Borough Council are pleased to announce that we will shortly be tendering for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Independent Social Work & Expert Witness services. This is a retender of the existing DPS (reference) BBC CH 01365

This contract will include three Lots for different types of services to support the Council's processes for children's social work:
• Lot 1: Psychological and Psychiatric Assessments
• Lot 2: Independent Social Work services (including SGO assessments)
• Lot 3: Parenting Assessments, including PAMS and Parent Assess

If you are interested in tendering for these services look out for this opportunity around mid January/ early February 2024

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2024/2025 £250,000
2025/2026 £250,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Henry Masih

Address

Borough Hall,Cauldwell Street
BEDFORD
MK429AP
England

Telephone

01234 718711

Email

henry.masih@bedford.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bedford.gov.uk/