Tender

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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13 Mar 2024 at 11:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Oxfordshire County Council has issued a tender titled "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846" in the services industry category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on April 5, 2024. The contract period is planned to start on June 3, 2024, and end on September 2, 2024. The location specified for service delivery is in England.

This procurement opportunity for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments can be beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide social service activities. Businesses with expertise in administrative social services, particularly related to mental health and capacity assessment within care home settings in England and Wales, are well-suited to compete for this tender from the Oxfordshire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846

Notice Description

Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of Services as described in Appendix 1 Specification. Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of the Services described at Appendix 1 of this ITT: Specification for the Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments. The ITT document sets out the service requirements for the assessment of the out of area Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) requests. It describes the Service required of the Service Provider and makes reference to the role of other parties likely to be involved in the operation of the Service. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Safeguards are designed to protect individuals that are considered to lack capacity to make decisions around their place of residence for the purposes of receiving care and/or treatment. They ensure that situations considered to deprive someone of their liberty granted under the Human Rights Act 1998, are assessed by an independent body to ensure that any restrictions are in the persons best interest and are the least restrictive option available. DoLS is the procedure for authorising a deprivation of liberty within hospital and care home settings in England and Wales. Care homes or hospitals, (the managing authority) must ask the local authority if they can deprive a person of their liberty, requesting a standard authorisation. The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such, the procurement process adopted by the Commissioners has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment. Full details are available through the Council's e-tendering portal at https://sebp.due-north.com/ (DN711159).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6911c39d-51a4-404c-b7ec-64c1e2187425
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85321000 - Administrative social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jun 2024 - 2 Sep 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Alice Leung
Contact Email
alice.leung@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 111

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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