ASC0311 - Best Interest Assessor (BIA)

Leicester City Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
7 February 2026 to 6 February 2029

Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best Interest Assessors to ensure lawful decision-making regarding the deprivation of liberty. The service requires adherence to statutory responsibilities, best practice, and relevant case law to support the authority's ongoing safeguarding obligations.

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Awarded value: £800k; As published
Published: 24 June 2026
Awarded: 5 December 2025; Action First Assessments Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 6 February 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent Best Interest Assessor services to support local authority statutory responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Best Interest Assessors for Leicester
Support the Council’s statutory responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and subsequent Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Ensure that decisions to deprive someone of their liberty are made lawfully and based on relevant best practice, guidance and case law

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 7 February 2026 to 6 February 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessmentsMain service£150k typicalDoLS Best Interest Assessor service for Leicester

Lifecycle

Published
24 June 2026
Contract awardedto Action First Assessments Ltd
5 December 2025
Contract starts
7 February 2026
Contract ends
6 February 2029

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Leicester City Council

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Action First Assessments Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3631872/asc0311-best-interest-assessor-bia
Buyer reference: LEICSCITY02-DN741422-92256659
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-5ade95e1-9932-4798-9d4a-ebf5d3ff46ad
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Leicester City Council. ASC0311 - Best Interest Assessor (BIA). Contract award, 24 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3631872/asc0311-best-interest-assessor-bia (accessed 5 November 2026).