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IA3639 Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - additional capacity as part of the recommissioning of Supported Living

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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ContractAmendment

26 Mar 2026 at 14:44

Award

20 May 2025 at 15:41

Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council is leading a procurement process titled "IA3639 Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - additional capacity for recommissioning of Supported Living." The contract relates to the Health and Social Work Services industry, aiming to enhance capacity in Supported Living by providing applications to the Court of Protection. As part of the tender process initiated on March 26, 2026, the contract amendment stage was announced with key dates beginning from May 1, 2026. The procurement method followed is direct and below threshold, meaning it was conducted without competition under a special 'light touch' regime. The Council's address is 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH, United Kingdom, and interested parties can connect via the email commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the social care sector, specifically those capable of supplying registered Social Workers to help manage Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for approximately 400 individuals over the next year. The Council has identified Eden Brown Limited as the supplier, indicating a preference for SMEs. As the contract seeks to bridge the gap in Social Worker capacity within the Council’s workforce, companies with expertise in health and social services are well-positioned to meet the Council's statutory requirements under the Mental Capacity Act (2005). Moreover, as the procurement is conducted without competition, it presents an advantageous landscape for entities specialising in these services to engage directly and foster business growth with public sector partnerships.

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Notice Title

IA3639 Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - additional capacity as part of the recommissioning of Supported Living

Notice Description

Complete applications to the Court of Protection for people living in supported living funded by Staffordshire County Council where the care and support restricts how they live; this is a CoP Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard (CoP DoLS). This is a statutory requirement and must be completed by a registered Social Worker. There are approx. 400 people that will require a CoP DoLS completing on their behalf over the next 12 months. There is insufficient Social Worker (SW) capacity within the existing workforce to complete these. The project will provide additional SW capacity to ensure that SCC is compliant with our statutory responsibilities as set out in the Mental Capacity Act (2005).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05196c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028019-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£349,100 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
Not specified

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDEN BROWN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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