--- title: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-13" --- # Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846 Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57449d07-335b-41fa-ad49-46dbbec15e41.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6911c39d-51a4-404c-b7ec-64c1e2187425 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2024 - 2 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85321000 - Administrative social services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2024 at 11:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6911c39d-51a4-404c-b7ec-64c1e2187425 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6911c39d-51a4-404c-b7ec-64c1e2187425 13th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk - https://sebp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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