---
title: "Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039880"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-06"
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# Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments

Buyer: NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039880

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## Summary

The Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract for Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments to Care2Assess Limited. The contract falls under the services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with an accelerated rationale due to the unexpected non-acceptance of a contract extension by the previous provider. This contract opportunity involved the provision of assessments for adults in care homes in Norfolk.

This tender for Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments by Norfolk County Council offers opportunities for businesses in the social work services sector. Companies providing Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Doctors with experience in adult care could compete for this contract. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with an active contract valued at £900,000 signed on April 6th, 2023. Businesses looking to expand in the health and social work services industry could benefit from participating in this tender process.

## Notice

Norfolk County Council have awarded a contract to a company for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments to support a reduction in our backlog of referrals, in preparation for LPS (Liberty Protection Safeguards). We invited providers who can deliver suitably qualified and experienced Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Doctors to carry out the relevant DoLS assessments for adults aged 18 years and above in care homes within Norfolk.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk County Council have awarded a contract to a company for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments to support a reduction in our backlog of referrals, in preparation for LPS (Liberty Protection Safeguards). We are inviting a provider who can deliver suitably qualified and experienced Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Doctors to carry out the relevant DoLS assessments for adults aged 18 years and above in care homes within Norfolk.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by a further 60 months in 6 to 12 month tranches. This is subject to funding and satisfactory performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010105-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £900,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Thorpe Hamlet |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARE2ASSESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010105-2023
- 18 Jan 2023 at 12:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001537-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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