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title: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Independent Medical Practitioner Assessments"
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# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Independent Medical Practitioner Assessments

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16461cec-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Cornwall Council, seeks to secure Independent Medical Practitioner Assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) for vulnerable individuals lacking the capacity to consent to care or treatment. This open tender, titled "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Independent Medical Practitioner Assessments," was published on 9th December 2015. The contract holds a total value of £400,000 and is expected to run from 1st April 2016 until 31st March 2020. Given the rising demand for assessments, Cornwall Council anticipates that approximately 600 assessments will be needed per year due to an estimated increase in applications under DoLS, thus establishing a critical service requirement in the South West of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health, legal compliance, and healthcare services to establish themselves in a growing sector. Given the high volume of assessments mandated and the requirement for independent practitioners with suitable training and experience, businesses that can provide licensed medical professionals, legal advisors, or related support services will find excellent prospects for collaboration and revenue growth. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, potentially partnering with established organisations to enhance service delivery and meet the statutory requirements outlined by Cornwall Council.

## Notice

Adult Care and Support have a requirement for Independent Medical Practitioners to provide Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Eligibility Assessments under the Mental Capacity Act (2005) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The aim of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards is to provide legal protection for those vulnerable people who are deprived of their liberty otherwise than under the Mental Health Act 1983, to prevent arbitrary decisions to deprive a person of liberty and to give rights to challenge deprivation of liberty authorisations. The safeguards apply to people who lack capacity to consent to care or treatment, who are suffering from a mental disorder and are resident in a hospital or registered care home. When introduced, the Government expected that the implementation of the safeguards would reduce the numbers of people deprived of their liberty in care homes and hospitals and to protect the rights of those that are. The Local Authority has a requirement to undertake Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Eligibility Assessments as mandated in the Mental Capacity Act (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008 and in line with the activity and quality standards specified in this document. Since the Supreme Court cases of P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and P&Q v Surrey County Council Local Authorities have seen a 10 fold increase in applications under DoLS. In response, Cornwall Council has been required to agree a set of assessment priority criteria which will be applied to all incoming assessment requests and it is predicted that this will result in the DoLS Team completing approximately 600 full assessments each year. These assessments represent the cases that present most risk/complexity and form approximately one third of the total referral numbers. As part of the strategic plan to complete 600 assessments per year there is a statutory requirement that the majority of these will need an assessment carried out by an independent medical practitioner who has suitable experience and training under DoLS. The current estimate is that 400 people a year will need an assessment from a medic and this is the level of activity that the proposed framework agreement is based on. The proceeding procurement and contractual arrangements will serve to increase and maintain service quality which will be measurable by audit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/381d0f38-c229-48a0-bd06-5b8de64ddec6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CALMNESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2018 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/381d0f38-c229-48a0-bd06-5b8de64ddec6
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8eafa69-359b-4c34-8fb4-a4c24dda1d55

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/381d0f38-c229-48a0-bd06-5b8de64ddec6
  15th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8eafa69-359b-4c34-8fb4-a4c24dda1d55
  9th December 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a4aaaa40-049e-49cd-a796-794a1c016dbe
  Invitation to Tender documentation (incl statement of particulars, T & C's)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/085edab2-5dd0-4b97-8fe4-60abf29be0f1
  Clarification log - important information for all tenderers 15.12.15
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b641fce4-e873-4e28-9aaf-3b5e29d09048
  Invitation to Tender documentation (incl statement of particulars, T & C's)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4921c96b-5874-48a1-b6c0-59e9878b32b1
  Clarification log - important information for all tenderers 15.12.15

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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