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: UKE11
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 sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90027&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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
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:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Best Interest Assessors
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85140000
85310000
85323000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE11
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:
600 000.00
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Section 12 Doctors (1)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85140000
85310000
85323000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE11
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
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 with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 999
IV.1.8) Information about 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
EN
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/02/2025