--- title: "Market Engagement for The Provision of Court of Protection Service for uncontested Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards on behalf of NHS London Integrated Care Boards" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6233b39f-bf1f-4101-9aa3-bed46a5037e5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6233b39f-bf1f-4101-9aa3-bed46a5037e5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6233b39f-bf1f-4101-9aa3-bed46a5037e5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6233b39f-bf1f-4101-9aa3-bed46a5037e5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2023-09-15" --- # Market Engagement for The Provision of Court of Protection Service for uncontested Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards on behalf of NHS London Integrated Care Boards Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6233b39f-bf1f-4101-9aa3-bed46a5037e5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6233b39f-bf1f-4101-9aa3-bed46a5037e5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6233b39f-bf1f-4101-9aa3-bed46a5037e5.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services is organising a Market Engagement for The Provision of Court of Protection Service for uncontested Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards on behalf of NHS London Integrated Care Boards. The procurement stage is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 3rd October 2023. The service provision is targeted for London, United Kingdom, falls under the industry category of Legal services, and aims to start by 31st March 2024. This tender can provide opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in legal services. Businesses offering cost-effective and efficient court services in London would be suitable to compete. The Market Engagement responses must be submitted by 3rd October 2023, providing a chance for businesses to engage with NHS London ICBs and potentially secure a contract for this service provision. ## Notice Market Engagement for The Provision of Court of Protection Service for uncontested Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards on behalf of NHS London Integrated Care Boards. NHS London Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are still finalising its decision in regard to future Service Provision, for the Court of Protection (COP) Service for uncontested Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) COP DOL11 applications to be submitted to court and contested (where identified) cases and is inviting market engagement to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested to become involved in delivering this future Service. The ICBs (North East London (NEL), North Central London (NCL), North West London (NWL), South West London (SWL), South East London (SEL) )wish to obtain a Service Provision to provide a cost effective and efficient process to help deal with the R x applications to the Court of Protection, to start as soon as possible and no later than on 31 March 2024. The intention for each London ICB to consider and establish a contract agreement for up to 6 months with the option to extend for an additional 6 months. An upper indicative support for the application of a value of PS5,000. On-going cases identified will be funded per agreed fixed cost per case on submission to cost. Please note that the ICBs are aiming to obtain the best value for money for this Service. An overall total contract value including extensions will be ascertained by each London ICB separately upon consideration of the expression of interest however for assistance with this Market Engagement the upper indicative Value to provide the Service for all ICBs is PS5,625,000 (based on an approx. of 1125 applications). Any responses provided will not be treated as commercially confidential and may be used by NHS London ICBs in the final solution specifications used for the contract, but no organisation will be individually identified. Market Engagement responses can be located on SAP Aribia using the following link https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/17462143 and must be completed by 5pm on 3rd October 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1a81eec-14b1-48f3-ac25-c5b3cf7e31c0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M50 2UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Quays | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2023 at 13:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1a81eec-14b1-48f3-ac25-c5b3cf7e31c0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1a81eec-14b1-48f3-ac25-c5b3cf7e31c0 15th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/17462143 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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