Published date: 11 April 2017
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£1,000,000
Procurement reference
LEICSCC001-DN245419-32439205
Published date
11 April 2017
Closing date
12 May 2017
Contract start date
1 July 2017
Contract end date
1 July 2018
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Leicestershire County Council, on behalf of Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council, is undertaking a procurement exercise to appoint suitable providers to a framework for the provision of the independent Best Interest Assessor role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005). The purpose of this procurement is to establish an approved list of suitably qualified and experienced independent assessors to complement the in-house DoLS Teams to allow effective management of BIA demand, availability and prioritisation across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Due to the nature of the independent BIA role, local requirements dictate that the framework eligibility criteria is at an enhanced level to the statutory standards outlined in the DoLS Code of Practice. For more details see www.eastmidstenders.org
About the buyer
Contact name
Sophie Bower-Scott
Address
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RL
England
Telephone
+44 1163052048
sophie.bower-scott@leics.gov.uk
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