Best Interest Assessors and Section 12 Assessors Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer
Bedford Borough Council
Value
Not published
Closes
15 July 2028
Where
Bedfordshire, the East of England
Type
Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)

In plain English

Bedford Borough Council is recruiting Best Interest Assessors and Section 12 Assessors to carry out mental capacity assessments for adults under the Mental Capacity Act (Deprivation of Liberty safeguards). They will appoint multiple assessors through a pseudo-dynamic purchasing system for ad hoc work over 3 years, plus a possible 12-month extension.

What the buyer wants

• Provide specialist best interest assessments and Section 12 assessments for adults lacking mental capacity • Work on an ad hoc basis as referrals come in from the council • Comply with Mental Capacity Act legislation and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) procedures

Likely requirements

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This role is exclusively for qualified healthcare, medical, or social care professionals with specific statutory accreditations (BIA or Section 12 status), tradespeople and general service providers cannot apply.

How to bid

This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.

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