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title: "PP17014 - Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) Assessments"
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# PP17014 - Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) Assessments

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e575dd1-7f74-400c-b52d-5ec277eaa3a1

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## Summary

Wolverhampton City Council is seeking to provide services under the title "PP17014 - Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) Assessments" within the recruitment services industry category. This procurement process is currently complete, having been conducted as an open procedure. The contract, valued at £60,000, was awarded on 17 May 2017, and the contract duration runs from 1 May 2017 until 31 October 2017. The tender period ended on 12 April 2017, and services will be delivered in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in public procurement and expand their service offerings. Businesses with expertise in conducting assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 and those capable of leveraging their experience in social services are particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

To provide a service on behalf of Wolverhampton Supervisory Body to complete assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 legislation. The successful Provider will be given a maximum of 200 DoLs referrals by the Supervisory Body to commission Best Interest Assessors to undertake: Best Interests, Age , No refusals and Mental Capacity Assessments. Which will be audited by the Provider; and then forwarded to the Supervisory Body for authorisation. The provider and/or the Council will at any time audit a sample of assessments per week to ensure that the assessments meet the statutory requirements. ***tender documentation is available on www.wolverhamptontenders.com***

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5db3ad0b-cb96-4631-be7c-bd2bd020a453 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 21 Jun 2017 - 21 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,000 |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE OT PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2018 at 10:58 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5db3ad0b-cb96-4631-be7c-bd2bd020a453
- 29 Mar 2017 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5db3ad0b-cb96-4631-be7c-bd2bd020a453

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5db3ad0b-cb96-4631-be7c-bd2bd020a453
  29th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=87083ba9-6514-e711-80dd-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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