Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards : Best Interest Assessor

A Tender Notice
by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£2M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
28 Jun 2022
Delivery
01 Oct 2022 to 30 Sep 2026
Deadline
03 Aug 2022 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

In this present instance, Leicestershire County Council, on behalf of Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council (hereafter referred to as "the Councils"), is undertaking a procurement exercise to appoint suitable providers to a Framework for the provision of the independent Best Interest Assessor (BIA) role under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005).

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

As a statutory requirement the role of the Best Interest Assessor is regulated by the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Code of Practice, and relevant case law. Services will need to be delivered in line with the relevant guidance and legislation plus any local requirements outlined in the Service Specification. The purpose of this Service is to complement the in-house DoLS Teams by providing increased flexibility to allow effective management of BIA demand, availability and prioritisation. It is estimated that the framework will be used to source an estimated 10% of the total Best Interest Assessments across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland per year.

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