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title: "Best Interest Assessors and Section 12 Assessors Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)"
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# Best Interest Assessors and Section 12 Assessors Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-interest-assessors-and-section-12-assessors-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-047024). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedford Borough Council: "Best Interest Assessors and Section 12 Assessors Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £1,684,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jul 2028, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 632 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,684,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 July 2028 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH24
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-interest-assessors-and-section-12-assessors-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-047024#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047024`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-interest-assessors-and-section-12-assessors-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-047024#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbedford%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-interest-assessors-and-section-12-assessors-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-047024#participate

## Description
Bedford Borough Council (‘the Authority’) is inviting Applications from Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) and Section 12 Assessors to provide specialist assessments for adults on an ad hoc basis and in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty in Bedford Borough.The Authority will enter into the Contract with multiple successful Bidders appointed through the Ps DPS. The Contract will be for three (3) years, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £1,684,000
- **Description:** Bedford Borough Council (‘the Authority’) is inviting Applications from Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) and Section 12 Assessors to provide specialist assessments for adults on an ad hoc basis and in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation...
- **Contract Period:** 14/07/2024 to 14/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018490-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-14T14:06:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T16:44:06.930Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047024