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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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01 Jul 2024 at 07:00

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13 Mar 2024 at 13:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Public procurement contracting process conducted by Oxfordshire County Council involves the provision of services for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments. The contract, titled "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846," falls under the industry category of administrative social services. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and key dates include the tender period ending on April 5, 2024, and the contract period from June 3 to September 2, 2024. The contracting method used is an open procedure with a detailed specification available on the Council's e-tendering portal.

This tender by Oxfordshire County Council offers growth opportunities for businesses specializing in the provision of administrative social services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations are well-suited to compete. The services required relate to delivering assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, focusing on protecting individuals lacking decision-making capacity. Businesses interested in providing compassionate and specialised care within hospital and care home settings in England and Wales can leverage this opportunity to contribute to the safeguarding of individuals' rights and well-being.

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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/ (DN715427).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96c700ef-9d21-491a-95d2-ba4947c11f2c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd16b4de-a324-4a92-888b-c2ba3f6fe8b3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
6 Jun 2024 - 6 Sep 2024 1-6 months
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
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

FLEX360

LIQUID PERSONNEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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