--- title: "ASC24089 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Out of County Cases" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f805" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f805" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f805.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f805.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-22" --- # ASC24089 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Out of County Cases Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f805 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f805) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f805.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council has completed the public procurement process for the management of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) out of county cases, under the contract title ASC24089. The procurement, which falls under the health and social work services industry category, was conducted through an open competition method. The contract, valued at £442,500, has been awarded to Flex360 LTD and is set to begin on 1st September 2025 and run until 31st August 2028 with a potential extension till 2030. This service will handle approximately 150 cases annually across various locations in England and Wales, ensuring timely case submission to the DoLS team in Worcester. Key milestones included the procurement award on 22nd August 2025. More information about this procurement can be obtained from Worcestershire County Council's procurement contact, Andreea Miron. This tender represents a significant opportunity for large-scale organisations specialised in social work and related services. The successful management of such services could boost a company's portfolio in the public sector, particularly within governmental health and social care domains. Companies equipped to handle high-volume case loads efficiently and those with established structures for quick case turnarounds would be particularly well-suited to apply for similar tenders in the future. Maintaining strategic partnerships with public bodies, organisations like Flex360 LTD can leverage such contracts to enhance their service scope and operational expertise in the health and social care industry across the UK. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council ("the Council") has appointed a lead supplier to manage Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) out of county cases. The Council anticipates that approximately 150 out of county DoLS cases from across England and Wales would have to be completed and submitted to the DoLS team per annum. The Council will send the cases to the Supplier as the referrals are received. It would be expected that the completed cases would be sent back to the Council as soon as they are completed. These should take approximately 1 week (7 days) to be returned to the Council and should not take more than 4 weeks (28 days) to be returned. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0001 Renewal: Possibility to extend for 12 months + 12 months until 31 August 2030. ### Planning Information Suppliers must complete a market testing questionnaire and return it either via In-tend (the Council's e-Procurement system), either via email. In order to complete it via In-tend, suppliers must first be logged into the system, then search for the project by the ASC24089 reference, "Express Interest" to unlock the "Preliminary Market Engagement" tab. That will make the questionnaire visible to complete. For suppliers who prefer returning it via email, a Word version is available for download on the project page, in the Clarifications tab. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050869-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | 5 May 2025 | | Award date | 21 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | Awards value | £442,500 | | Contracts value | £442,500 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FLEX360 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 22 Aug 2025 at 11:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050869-2025 - 23 Jul 2025 at 19:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042550-2025 - 13 May 2025 at 13:11 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020863-2025 - 6 May 2025 at 10:10 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019019-2025 - 24 Mar 2025 at 15:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010953-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050869-2025 22nd August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042550-2025 23rd July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020863-2025 13th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019019-2025 6th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010953-2025 24th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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