# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Independent Social Work and Expert Witness Services \(PIN\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bedford Borough Council](/buyers/bedford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £500,000
- Published: 17 November 2023
- Planned start: 18 April 2024
- Planned end: 17 April 2026
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: ea3f309c-acd2-40e5-ac5a-3c3fbea6feb6-699478
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c988b9d-8170-4fc6-a717-cf55009213d7

## 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

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea3f309c-acd2-40e5-ac5a-3c3fbea6feb6-699478)