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title: "IA3639 Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - additional capacity as part of the recommissioning of Supported Living"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05196c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-26"
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# IA3639 Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - additional capacity as part of the recommissioning of Supported Living

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05196c

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is leading a procurement process titled "IA3639 Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - additional capacity for recommissioning of Supported Living." The contract relates to the Health and Social Work Services industry, aiming to enhance capacity in Supported Living by providing applications to the Court of Protection. As part of the tender process initiated on March 26, 2026, the contract amendment stage was announced with key dates beginning from May 1, 2026. The procurement method followed is direct and below threshold, meaning it was conducted without competition under a special 'light touch' regime. The Council's address is 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH, United Kingdom, and interested parties can connect via the email commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the social care sector, specifically those capable of supplying registered Social Workers to help manage Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for approximately 400 individuals over the next year. The Council has identified Eden Brown Limited as the supplier, indicating a preference for SMEs. As the contract seeks to bridge the gap in Social Worker capacity within the Council’s workforce, companies with expertise in health and social services are well-positioned to meet the Council's statutory requirements under the Mental Capacity Act (2005). Moreover, as the procurement is conducted without competition, it presents an advantageous landscape for entities specialising in these services to engage directly and foster business growth with public sector partnerships.

## Notice

Complete applications to the Court of Protection for people living in supported living funded by Staffordshire County Council where the care and support restricts how they live; this is a CoP Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard (CoP DoLS). This is a statutory requirement and must be completed by a registered Social Worker. There are approx. 400 people that will require a CoP DoLS completing on their behalf over the next 12 months. There is insufficient Social Worker (SW) capacity within the existing workforce to complete these. The project will provide additional SW capacity to ensure that SCC is compliant with our statutory responsibilities as set out in the Mental Capacity Act (2005).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028019-2026 |
| Notice type | UK10 - Contract Change Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £349,100 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDEN BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 14:44 - ContractAmendment - UK10 - Contract Change Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028019-2026
- 20 May 2025 at 15:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023459-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028019-2026
  26th March 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023459-2025
  20th May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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