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title: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards : Paid Person Representative REFRESH"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034b77"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards : Paid Person Representative REFRESH

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034b77

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council, on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council, has completed a procurement exercise for the provision of the Paid Person Representative (PPR) role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. This service is for vulnerable adults who lack the capacity to make decisions regarding health care and accommodation. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contracting process has reached the award stage with a total contract value of £1,560,000.

This tender by the Leicestershire County Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide services related to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Companies specializing in caring for individuals with mental disorders or disabilities would find this contract well-suited for business growth. The key dates for this procurement process include the deadline for bid submissions on 3rd August 2022 and the bid opening scheduled for the same day.

## Notice

In this present instance, Leicestershire County Council, on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council (hereafter referred to as "the Councils"), has undertaken a procurement exercise to appoint suitable providers to a Framework for the provision of the Paid Person Representative (PPR) role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005). The PPR service will be provided on behalf of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) team which has a statutory requirement, under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, to determine whether vulnerable adults have the mental capacity to make decisions regarding health care and/or accommodation issues. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards apply to anyone aged 18 and over who suffers from a mental disorder or disability of the mind - such as dementia or a profound learning disability who lacks the capacity to give informed consent to the arrangements made for their care and / or treatment and for whom Deprivation of Liberty is considered, after an independent assessment, to be necessary in their best interests to protect them from harm.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In this present instance, Leicestershire County Council, on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council (hereafter referred to as "the Councils"), has undertaken a procurement exercise to appoint suitable providers to a Framework for the provision of the Paid Person Representative (PPR) role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005). The PPR service will be provided on behalf of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) team which has a statutory requirement, under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, to determine whether vulnerable adults have the mental capacity to make decisions regarding health care and/or accommodation issues. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards apply to anyone aged 18 and over who suffers from a mental disorder or disability of the mind - such as dementia or a profound learning disability who lacks the capacity to give informed consent to the arrangements made for their care and / or treatment and for whom Deprivation of Liberty is considered, after an independent assessment, to be necessary in their best interests to protect them from harm.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001443-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,560,000 |
| Lots value | £1,560,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,560,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Rutland |
| Electoral ward | Oakham South |
| Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AGE UK LEICESTER SHIRE AND RUTLAND; BEACON CARE AND ADVICE COMMUNITY INTEREST; CASSA-ASSURA; EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES; LIBERTY HSC; MOSAIC 1898 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2023 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001443-2023
- 26 Oct 2022 at 09:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030140-2022
- 14 Oct 2022 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028995-2022
- 28 Jun 2022 at 12:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017617-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leics.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=87c7c4fa-bff6-ec11-8116-005056b64545
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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