Open for bids· Closes 31 Mar 2028
Provision of Best Interest Assessors / Section 12 Doctors - Pseudo Open Framework
Hull City Council · Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber
Hull City Council is inviting bids for Provision of Best Interest Assessors / Section 12 Doctors - Pseudo Open Framework, a framework for other health and social care in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Source: Find a Tender · published 10 Feb 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Tender notice published
Tender Notice · 12:46
View notice2025
Contract starts
Next
2028
Bids close
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Hull City Council is inviting bids for Provision of Best Interest Assessors / Section 12 Doctors - Pseudo Open Framework, a framework for other health and social care in Kingston upon Hull, City of. The estimated value is £600,000 across 2 lots, and the contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2028 (3 years). Bids close on 31 March 2028.
It is run as a restricted procedure. Published on Find a Tender on 10 February 2025 as notice 004333-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-04dd38. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Hull City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Best Interest Assessors and Section 12 Doctors under a pseudo open framework agreement compliant with the Light Touch Regime. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in Hull, United Kingdom. This active tender process initiated in February 2025 is currently in the tender stage, with a projected start date of 1st April 2025 and an end date of 31st March 2028.
There is an option to extend the contract for up to 24 months. Initial evaluations of the Selection Questionnaire are expected to be completed by early March 2025, with subsequent applications evaluated within a normal 10-day period. The estimated annual value of the contract is £200,000, with a total estimated value of £600,000 over the initial 3-year period.
This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services to secure long-term contracts with Hull City Council. Suitable businesses include those offering professional medical assessment services, particularly those specialising in mental health assessments and supporting legal processes. The framework's structure, allowing up to 999 maximum participants, ensures ample opportunities for qualified suppliers to be included.
Prospective bidders should be prepared to engage in a competitive restricted procedure process, and must ensure complete and compliant tender submissions to avoid elimination. The provision of electronic ordering, invoicing, and payment arrangements also favours businesses with robust administrative capabilities. This is a substantial opportunity to establish and grow a relationship with a prominent regional authority.
The notice in full
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 PS200,000 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.
Lots (2)
- 01
Lot 1 - Best Interest AssessorsActive
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 PS200,000 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.
- 02
Lot 2 - Section 12 Doctors (1)Active
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 PS200,000 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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2028 (3 years)
- Lots
- 2
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Selective
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £600,000
- Lots value
- £600,000
Not stated in the notice: awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Active
- Lots
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 004333-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dd38
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services85100000 - Health services85140000 - Miscellaneous health services85310000 - Social work services85323000 - Community health services98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Town
- Hull
- Postcode
- HU1 2AA
- Electoral ward
- St Andrew's & Docklands
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Delivery area
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Sub-region
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Area
- East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Hull City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Lucy Pattinson
- Phone
- +44 1482615737
- Address
- Hull, HU1 2AA · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Documents and links
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com
- Uk.eu-supply.comuk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Yortender.eu-supply.comyortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/…
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004333-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-04dd38 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When is the deadline for the Provision of Best Interest Assessors / Section 12 Doctors - Pseudo Open… tender?
Bids must be submitted by 31 March 2028. The notice sets the exact time of day, so confirm it on the EU-Supply portal and submit early: buyer portals normally stop accepting bids at the deadline.
How much is the Provision of Best Interest Assessors / Section 12 Doctors - Pseudo Open… contract worth?
The estimated value is £600,000, split across 2 lots. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Provision of Best Interest Assessors / Section 12 Doctors - Pseudo Open…?
Hull City Council, based in Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Lucy Pattinson, on +44 1482615737.
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