Published date: 5 March 2024

This notice was replaced on 5 March 2024

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Awarded contract (published 5 March 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£2,642,400 to £3,556,800

Procurement reference

IA2942

Published date

5 March 2024

Closing date

8 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are designed to protect the interests of extremely vulnerable individuals accommodated in care homes and hospitals. Individuals 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. Deprivation of their liberty is considered after an independent assessment deems it 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.

The Service is for the supply of Best Interests Assessors to carry out Best Interests Assessments (BIA) as a part of the assessment process for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards DoLS which is a statutory function of the Local Authority.

The Council is looking to award via a Framework Agreement to two Lots:-
Lot 1 End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service
Lot 2 Independent Best Interests Assessments Service

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Best Interests Assessments (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards DoLS) Services

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 27 October 2023, last edited 9 November 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Marie Dobric

Address

No. 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford
Stafford
ST16 2DH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441785278192

Email

lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk