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# Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-interests-assessments-bia-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-ocds-h6vhtk-03b686). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Staffordshire County Council: "Best Interests Assessments (BIA)- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,964,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Staffordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/staffordshire-county-council-ons-e10000028)
- **Published Value:** £2,964,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG24
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,210,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b686`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-interests-assessments-bia-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-ocds-h6vhtk-03b686#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2FSupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin%23)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/best-interests-assessments-bia-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-ocds-h6vhtk-03b686#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £2,210,000
- **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...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Independent Best Interests Assessments Service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £754,000
- **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...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service (active)
  - Award id: `007038-2024-IA2942-1`
  - Supplier(s): **EDEN BROWN LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-59774`
  - Value: £2,210,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Award id: `007038-2024-IA2942-2`
  - Supplier(s): **RUN HEALTHCARE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65961`
  - Value: £754,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Award id: `007038-2024-IA2942-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03829536`
  - Value: £754,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Award id: `007038-2024-IA2942-4`
  - Supplier(s): **RKJ Contracts LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10288783`
  - Value: £754,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Award id: `007038-2024-IA2942-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Spiritage Social Care Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:13730651`
  - Value: £754,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 033165-2023-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £754,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £754,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £754,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Independent Best Interests Assessments Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £754,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,210,000
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007038-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-05T14:28:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T21:38:47.966Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b686