Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 21 May 2025, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Independent Best Interest Assessor Framework

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

Open framework schemeServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Framework ceiling (notional)£4,300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 21 Jul 2025awarded 26 Aug 2025

Awarded to Care2Assess Ltd +7 more

Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leicestershire County Council, on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council is undertaking a procurement exercise to appoint suitable providers to a Framework for the provision of the independent Best Interest Assessor (BIA) role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005).

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs: call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Bids received: 11 bids received · 11 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
Scheme runs until: 30 Sept 2029

Published description of the framework

Please see LCC ITT Doc 1 - DOLS Best Interest Assessor Invitation to Tender

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,400,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £3,400,000 exc. VAT · £3,400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

“Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Independent Best Interest Assessor…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 May 2025, 11:58 BST
Last source update: 28 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Sept 2025
Authority reference: DN774144
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-034395
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051a54 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: East Midlands Tendering

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free regional portal

Appointment period ends: 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders must be submitted via the ProActis/ProContract e-tendering portal, via East Mids Tenders - www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 · 9 dates

Planning notice published
21 May 2025, 11:58 BST
Next notice expected
6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published
23 Jun 2025, 13:27 BST
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
26 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by
1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends
8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts385 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published327 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMT

Notice history

11 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
21 May 2025, 11:58 BST
UK1
Pipeline notice published
21 May 2025, 12:01 BST
UK1
Pipeline notice published
21 May 2025, 12:03 BST
UK1
Tender notice published
23 Jun 2025, 13:27 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
23 Jun 2025, 13:27 BST
Deadline published: 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
23 Jun 2025, 13:27 BST
Tender notice published
24 Jun 2025, 15:15 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
26 Aug 2025, 14:37 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 Aug 2025, 14:37 BST
Contract signature expected
9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
28 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMT
UK7

Routine re-releases (7)

2025-06: 1 release · 23 Jun 2025
2025-05: 3 releases · 21 May 2025, 21 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 111 award · see the list ↓

Bids received 1110 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Care2Assess Ltd, Eden Brown Limited, ISAAC CARE SOLUTIONS LTD, JW Care Services UK Ltd, Liberty HSC Ltd, MARIOLABIA LTD +5 more1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029	£3,400,000 inc. VAT	26 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Care2Assess Ltd, Eden Brown Limited, ISAAC CARE SOLUTIONS LTD, JW Care Services UK Ltd, Liberty HSC Ltd, MARIOLABIA LTD +5 more
Signed
1 Oct 2025
Value
£3,400,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Mental Capacity Assessment · Best Interests · Appointment of a Representative
- Mental Capacity Assessment
- Best Interests
- Appointment of a Representative

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one	10	4	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

11 commercial parties on the notice

3D RECRUIT LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04523823GB-PPON: PCLH-1459-DLWN Regent House, Battle, South East, TN33 0BQContact email
CARE2ASSESS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 12711645GB-PPON: PJZW-9386-TCBJ Abbey Farm Lodge, Lavendon Grange, Olney, South East, MK46 4HLContact email
EDEN BROWN LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03643845GB-PPON: PZYY-9821-TNJW 5th Floor 4 Coleman Street, London, London, EC2R 5ARContact email
ISAAC CARE SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11490430GB-PPON: PZTQ-9844-NCLM Hawthorne House, Leicester, East Midlands, LE5 6DLContact email
JW CARE SERVICES (UK) LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09119296GB-PPON: PWVB-9252-CQHX 32 Albert Street Syston, Leicester, East Midlands, LE7 2JAContact email
LIBERTY HSC LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09026858GB-PPON: PCMD-9711-BCLT 30 Nine Riggs Square, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 3NJContact email
MARIOLABIA LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14437895GB-PPON: PZCJ-7938-MBDG 71 The Rydales, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU5 1QDContact email
MCS CARE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09119271GB-PPON: PYQC-1276-CCGG 17 Evington Mews, Leicester, East Midlands, LE5 6DPContact email
MMEYER CARE CONSULTANT LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 13932067GB-PPON: PNHJ-1355-BMCH Hawthorne House, Leicester, East Midlands, LE5 6DLContact email
QUIRE CONSULTANCY LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14708328GB-PPON: PTPC-5372-VRYP 10 Bolt Court, 3rd Floor, London, London, EC4A 3DQContact email
ROSEKEL ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09175571GB-PPON: PTZX-6168-CPDP Unit C17 Kestrel Business Centre Private Road 2, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG4 2JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Nov 2025, 15:24 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Aug 2025, 14:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2025, 15:15 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Jun 2025, 13:27 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender21 May 2025, 12:03 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender21 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender21 May 2025, 11:58 BST