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    ContractsBest Interest Assessor Services for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
    Awarded contract

    Best Interest Assessor Services for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Leicester City Council seeks a Best Interest Assessor service provider to deliver statutory Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments for a 3-year initial term with potential extension to 5 years.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 24 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £800,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      13 Jan 2025
      1 years ago
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AF
      Action First Assessments Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    24 Jun 2026Today13 Jan 2025

    Brief

    Leicester City Council is seeking a Best Interest Assessor (BIA) service provider to support the delivery of statutory responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The service ensures that decisions to deprive individuals of their liberty are made lawfully and in accordance with relevant best practice, guidance, and case law. The contract runs for an initial 3-year period commencing 7 February 2026, with options to extend for up to 2 additional years (maximum contract term of 5 years ending 6 February 2030), subject to satisfactory performance and Council approval. This procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, offering flexibility while maintaining competitive tendering principles.

    Track record

    12 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL has awarded 12 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Inclusion Healthcare Social Enterprise CIC2× · 17%
    2. PATHFINDERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT LTD1× · 8%
    3. Mosaic 1988 Ltd1× · 8%
    4. Adaptus Cares Limited1× · 8%
    5. WESLEY HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD1× · 8%
    6. Cogs AI Ltd1× · 8%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    b936f908-1104-4bd8-8f9d-30a49cc6d83d-903358
    LC
    Buyer
    LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care