--- title: "Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040227" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040227" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040227.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040227.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-20" --- # Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040227 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040227) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040227.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council is planning a procurement process titled "Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)" for health and social work services. The process is in the planning stage, with a focus on provision of services in Staffordshire. Interested parties can participate in a bidder event on the 11th of October 2023. The process aims to engage the independent market for Best Interests Assessors and will not involve a traditional call for competition. This tender from the Staffordshire County Council presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the health and social work services sector. Companies offering end-to-end Best Interests Assessor services or those providing Independent Best Interests Assessments may find this tender suitable for their expertise. The procurement process seeks to award contracts for specific lots related to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), offering a chance for qualified businesses to contribute to the protection of vulnerable individuals in care homes and hospitals. ## Notice For the avoidance of doubt this is not a Call for Competition. This notice is to facilitate market engagement. ### Lot Information Provision of end-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service For the avoidance of doubt this is not a Call for Competition. This notice is to facilitate market engagement. Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is seeking responses from the independent Best Interests Assessors marketplace about their ability to complete and supply Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The Council is looking to award against two Lots:- Lot 1 Provision of end-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Lot 2 a Framework of Suppliers to deliver an Independent Best Interests Assessments Service. Best Interests Assessments are a statutory function of the Local Authority as a part of the assessment process for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are designed to protect the interests of extremely vulnerable individuals accommodated in care homes and hospitals - people who have a mental disorder such as dementia or a profound learning disability who lack capacity to give informed consent to the accommodation arrangements made for their care and/or treatment and for whom deprivation of their liberty is considered after an independent assessment to be necessary in their best interests to protect them from harm. Under the current legislation the Local Authority is the supervisory body and as such has the statutory duty to ensure that assessments are undertaken and DoLS authorisations are in place. SCC is holding a bidder event for interested parties via Teams at 10.00 - 11.00 on the 11th of October 2023. The event is open to all but primarily aimed at independent Best Interest Assessors. The event will give a brief overview of commissioning intentions and explain the procurement process. There will be an opportunity to raise questions. If you would like to attend the event, please contact Lisa Dobric lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk who will send you a meeting invite. Provision of Independent Best Interests Assessments Service. For the avoidance of doubt this is not a Call for Competition. This notice is to facilitate market engagement. Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is seeking responses from the independent Best Interests Assessors marketplace about their ability to complete and supply Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The Council is looking to award against two Lots:- Lot 1 Provision of end-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Lot 2 a Framework of Suppliers to deliver an Independent Best Interests Assessments Service. Best Interests Assessments are a statutory function of the Local Authority as a part of the assessment process for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are designed to protect the interests of extremely vulnerable individuals accommodated in care homes and hospitals - people who have a mental disorder such as dementia or a profound learning disability who lack capacity to give informed consent to the accommodation arrangements made for their care and/or treatment and for whom deprivation of their liberty is considered after an independent assessment to be necessary in their best interests to protect them from harm. Under the current legislation the Local Authority is the supervisory body and as such has the statutory duty to ensure that assessments are undertaken and DoLS authorisations are in place. SCC is holding a bidder event for interested parties via Teams at 10.00 - 11.00 on the 11th of October 2023. The event is open to all but primarily aimed at independent Best Interest Assessors. The event will give a brief overview of commissioning intentions and explain the procurement process. There will be an opportunity to raise questions. If you would like to attend the event, please contact Lisa Dobric lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk who will send you a meeting invite. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027708-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Sep 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2023 at 08:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027708-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk - https://Supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login# ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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