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title: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846"
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# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96c700ef-9d21-491a-95d2-ba4947c11f2c

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## Summary

Public procurement contracting process conducted by Oxfordshire County Council involves the provision of services for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments. The contract, titled "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846," falls under the industry category of administrative social services. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and key dates include the tender period ending on April 5, 2024, and the contract period from June 3 to September 2, 2024. The contracting method used is an open procedure with a detailed specification available on the Council's e-tendering portal.

This tender by Oxfordshire County Council offers growth opportunities for businesses specializing in the provision of administrative social services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations are well-suited to compete. The services required relate to delivering assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, focusing on protecting individuals lacking decision-making capacity. Businesses interested in providing compassionate and specialised care within hospital and care home settings in England and Wales can leverage this opportunity to contribute to the safeguarding of individuals' rights and well-being.

## 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/ (DN715427).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd16b4de-a324-4a92-888b-c2ba3f6fe8b3 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 Jun 2024 - 6 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £290,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FLEX360; LIQUID PERSONNEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2024 at 07:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd16b4de-a324-4a92-888b-c2ba3f6fe8b3
- 13 Mar 2024 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab183403-197d-4c5f-ab14-a0f107163bf9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd16b4de-a324-4a92-888b-c2ba3f6fe8b3
  1st July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab183403-197d-4c5f-ab14-a0f107163bf9
  13th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
- https://sebp.due-north.com/

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