Call offs from Framework TD2021 (Best Interests Assessors) for Q4 2025/26

Derby City Council
East Midlands
Selective procedure
1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

Provision of independent Best Interests Assessors to conduct statutory assessments under the Mental Capacity Act. This contract represents a quarterly call-off from an established framework to manage fluctuating demand for social work capacity within adult social care services.

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Awarded value: £186k; As published
Published: 6 May 2026
Awarded: 31 December 2025
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Framework call-off

Provision of qualified Best Interests Assessors to support local authority statutory social work and mental capacity assessment requirements.

Provision of Best Interests Assessors

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework call-off
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessmentsMain service£150k typicalBest Interests Assessors call-offs from a framework

Lifecycle

Published
6 May 2026
Contract awarded
31 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

Derby City Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3555095/call-offs-from-framework-td2021-best-interests-assessors-for-q4-2025-26
Buyer reference: TD2021/2
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-dedadf1c-ac30-4a8c-af9a-c66cba0f2b18
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Derby City Council. Call offs from Framework TD2021 (Best Interests Assessors) for Q4 2025/26. Contract award, 6 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3555095/call-offs-from-framework-td2021-best-interests-assessors-for-q4-2025-26 (accessed 5 November 2026).