Notice Information
Notice Title
Best Interests Assessments (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards DoLS) Services
Notice Description
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are designed to protect the interests of extremely vulnerable individuals accommodated in care homes and hospitals. Individuals who have a mental disorder such as dementia or a profound learning disability who lack capacity to give informed consent to the accommodation arrangements made for their care and/or treatment. Deprivation of their liberty is considered after an independent assessment deems it in their best interests to protect them from harm. Under the current legislation the Local Authority is the supervisory body and as such has the statutory duty to ensure that assessments are undertaken and DoLS authorisations are in place. The Service is for the supply of Best Interests Assessors to carry out Best Interests Assessments (BIA) as a part of the assessment process for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards DoLS which is a statutory function of the Local Authority. The Council is looking to award via a Framework Agreement to two Lots:- Lot 1 End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Lot 2 Independent Best Interests Assessments Service
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-23a362df-eb38-461b-b123-b75492f10af6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d74cdee-b29f-4cff-8dc7-506b6988de40
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,556,800 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,556,800 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Nov 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 4 Mar 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 2DH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d74cdee-b29f-4cff-8dc7-506b6988de40
5th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5be96b4d-2ce6-454d-932b-79c90656c7c1
5th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d29d49b9-a260-4b22-aa4e-196b9a90eace
9th November 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23105301-5a52-4134-a996-a4cceffeb559
20th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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