Notice Information
Notice Title
Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
Notice Description
For the avoidance of doubt this is not a Call for Competition. This notice is to facilitate market engagement.
Lot Information
Provision of end-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service
For the avoidance of doubt this is not a Call for Competition. This notice is to facilitate market engagement. Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is seeking responses from the independent Best Interests Assessors marketplace about their ability to complete and supply Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The Council is looking to award against two Lots:- Lot 1 Provision of end-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Lot 2 a Framework of Suppliers to deliver an Independent Best Interests Assessments Service. Best Interests Assessments are a statutory function of the Local Authority as a part of the assessment process for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are designed to protect the interests of extremely vulnerable individuals accommodated in care homes and hospitals - people 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 and for whom deprivation of their liberty is considered after an independent assessment to be necessary 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. SCC is holding a bidder event for interested parties via Teams at 10.00 - 11.00 on the 11th of October 2023. The event is open to all but primarily aimed at independent Best Interest Assessors. The event will give a brief overview of commissioning intentions and explain the procurement process. There will be an opportunity to raise questions. If you would like to attend the event, please contact Lisa Dobric lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk who will send you a meeting invite.
Provision of Independent Best Interests Assessments Service.For the avoidance of doubt this is not a Call for Competition. This notice is to facilitate market engagement. Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is seeking responses from the independent Best Interests Assessors marketplace about their ability to complete and supply Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The Council is looking to award against two Lots:- Lot 1 Provision of end-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Lot 2 a Framework of Suppliers to deliver an Independent Best Interests Assessments Service. Best Interests Assessments are a statutory function of the Local Authority as a part of the assessment process for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are designed to protect the interests of extremely vulnerable individuals accommodated in care homes and hospitals - people 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 and for whom deprivation of their liberty is considered after an independent assessment to be necessary 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. SCC is holding a bidder event for interested parties via Teams at 10.00 - 11.00 on the 11th of October 2023. The event is open to all but primarily aimed at independent Best Interest Assessors. The event will give a brief overview of commissioning intentions and explain the procurement process. There will be an opportunity to raise questions. If you would like to attend the event, please contact Lisa Dobric lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk who will send you a meeting invite.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040227
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027708-2023
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Sep 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Sep 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lisa Marie Dobric
- Contact Email
- lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1785278192
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
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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