Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce0-d79a-73b7-807e-d9109f775191/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-assessments-i-3846 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments I-3846 [Oxfordshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council) Pays 100% within 30 days Estimated value Not stated Published 13 Mar 2024 Deadline Closed 5 Apr 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of Services as described in Appendix 1 Specification.\\r \\r Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of the Services described at Appendix 1 of this ITT: Specification for the Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments.\\r \\r The ITT document sets out the service requirements for the assessment of the out of area Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) requests. It describes the Service required of the Service Provider and makes reference to the role of other parties likely to be involved in the operation of the Service.\\r \\r The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Safeguards are designed to protect individuals that are considered to lack capacity to make decisions around their place of residence for the purposes of receiving care and/or treatment. They ensure that situations considered to deprive someone of their liberty granted under the Human Rights Act 1998, are assessed by an independent body to ensure that any restrictions are in the persons best interest and are the least restrictive option available.\\r \\r DoLS is the procedure for authorising a deprivation of liberty within hospital and care home settings in England and Wales. Care homes or hospitals, (the managing authority) must ask the local authority if they can deprive a person of their liberty, requesting a standard authorisation.\\r \\r The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such, the procurement process adopted by the Commissioners has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment.\\r \\r Full details are available through the Council's e-tendering portal at [sebp.due-north.com](https://sebp.due-north.com/) (DN715427). Read full description ## CPV classification Administrative social services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/96c700ef-9d21-491a-95d2-ba4947c11f2c) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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