Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Information

Published

Expire date: 06/11/2025

External Reference: 2022-545423

FTS Reference: 2022-011875

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

East Riding of Yorkshire Council
647 4711 23
County Hall, Cross Street,
Beverley
HU17 9BA
UK
Contact person: Sally Hardwick
Telephone: +44 1482396216
NUTS code:  UKE1 -  East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=46592&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Independent Best Interest Assessors
Reference number:  BMC1017/22
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85310000  -  Social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The purpose of this service is to ensure the East Riding of Yorkshire Council fulfils its statutory responsibility to operate and manage Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. This will be achieved through the provision of Best Interest Assessors, on an open Framework Agreement, who will be invited to undertake DoLS assessments, in county and occasionally out of county.
The Framework will be open and submissions can be made at any time, however please note they will only be opened and evaluated on 30th September should the extension options be taken. This will allow new providers to join the Open Framework each year. The evaluations will be completed during October and the providers notified of the outcome of their submission prior to the 6 November each year. To ensure that you are appointed to the Framework starting on 7 November 2022 please ensure you have submitted your tender before the deadline of 13 June 2022 12 noon.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 660990.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85300000  -  Social work and related services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE1 -  East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this service is to ensure the East Riding of Yorkshire Council fulfils its statutory responsibility to operate and manage Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. 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. Add details on Open Framework annually
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 666960.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 07/11/2022  /  End: 06/11/2023
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  13/11/2023
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Beverley
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Beverley
UK