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Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 31/03/2028

External Reference: 2025-508064

FTS Reference: 2025-004333

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Hull City Council
The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
UK
Contact person: Lucy Pattinson
Telephone: +44 1482615737
E-mail: Lucy.Pattinson@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.hull.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102

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=90027&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90027&B=UK
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

Provision of Best Interest Assessors / Section 12 Doctors - Pseudo Open Framework
Reference number:  LP/25
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested parties to supply the provision of Best Interest Assessors/ Section 12 Doctors. The tender is an open pseudo framework agreement under the Light Touch Regime. The framework is anticipated to commence 1st April 2025 ending by 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for a period of up to 24 months . The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £200,000 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the framework documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for  all lots
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Best Interest Assessors
Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85100000  -  Health services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
85310000  -  Social work services
85323000  -  Community health services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested parties to supply the provision of Best Interest Assessors/ Section 12 Doctors. The tender is an open pseudo framework agreement under the Light Touch Regime. The framework is anticipated to commence 1st April 2025 ending by 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for a period of up to 24 months . The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £200,000 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the framework documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.
The lots within the framework are the provision of:
Lot 1 - Best Interest Assessors
Lot 2 - Section 12 Doctors
If you wish to find more information on this framework, please register your interest and access the documents. by utilising the link located further down within this Notice.
Once the framework has been established, the Authority shall administer Direct Award via rotation via the list of suppliers in each of the lots.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 600000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/04/2025  /  End: 31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend of a period of up to 24 months.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Section 12 Doctors (1)
Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85100000  -  Health services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
85310000  -  Social work services
85323000  -  Community health services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE11 -  Kingston upon Hull, City of
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested parties to supply the provision of Best Interest Assessors/ Section 12 Doctors. The tender is an open pseudo framework agreement under the Light Touch Regime. The framework is anticipated to commence 1st April 2025 ending by 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for a period of up to 24 months . The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £200,000 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the framework documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.
The lots within the framework are the provision of:
Lot 1 - Best Interest Assessors
Lot 2 - Section 12 Doctors
If you wish to find more information on this framework, please register your interest and access the documents. by utilising the link located further down within this Notice.
Once the framework has been established, the Authority shall administer Direct Award via rotation via the list of suppliers in each of the lots.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/04/2025  /  End: 31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a period of up to 24 months.
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.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)

Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:  
See Procurement documentation which can be accessed through the framework.
III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

See Procurement documentation which can be accessed through the framework.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  999
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  31/03/2028
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 01/04/2028
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)

Additional information

The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address: https://uk.eu-supply.com. We anticipate initial evaluations of the Selection Questionnaire to set up the framework will be completed early March 2025. Once the first direct award via rotation has been awarded, applications to join the DPS will be evaluated in the normal 10 day period.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Town Clerk
Hull
UK