Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Independent Social Work and Expert Witness Services (PIN)
Details
- Value
- £500,000
- Topic
- Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- Published
- 17 November 2023
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
This is a Prior Information Notice, an opportunity will be coming up shortly, details below. Please remember you will need to register through Bedford Borough Council Tenders portal in order to apply for the opportunity when it appears https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Registration Bedford Borough Council are pleased to announce that we will shortly be tendering for a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Independent Social Work & Expert Witness services. This is a retender of the existing DPS (reference) BBC CH 01365 This contract will include three Lots for different types of services to support the Council's processes for children's social work: • Lot 1: Psychological and Psychiatric Assessments • Lot 2: Independent Social Work services (including SGO assessments) • Lot 3: Parenting Assessments, including PAMS and Parent Assess If you are interested in tendering for these services look out for this opportunity around mid January/ early February 2024
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published17 November 2023Current notice
About the buyer
Bedford Borough Council is a local authority serving the borough of Bedford, with procurement split between individual service departments and a central Commercial Hub team. Service departments handle day-to-day tenders, quotations and sourcing for their own areas. Every opportunity is advertised through In-Tend, the council's e-tendering portal, where supplier registration is free. Higher-value contracts also appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The Commercial Hub team manages a number of corporate contracts and looks for savings across departments. That same portal doubles as a contract register, tracking expiry dates and scheduled reviews for live agreements.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Bedford Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, business services and construction work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85121270 · Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- 85312000 · Social work services without accommodation
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@bedford-borough-council.gov |
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