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title: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best interest Assessor  Framework"
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# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best interest Assessor  Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-best-interest-assessor-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05a79e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** BLACKPOOL COUNCIL: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best interest Assessor  Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £534,300. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [BLACKPOOL COUNCIL](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackpool-council-ons-e06000009)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £534,300 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 April 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD42
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-best-interest-assessor-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05a79e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a79e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-best-interest-assessor-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05a79e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-best-interest-assessor-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-05a79e#participate

## Description
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is a legal framework under which the local authority (Blackpool Council) acts as a supervisory body, in order to authorise deprivations of service user's liberty which are the responsibility of the state.
As such Blackpool Council wishes invite suitable providers to submit a bid for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best Interest Assessor Framework.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £534,300

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

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

  - Date: 10/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019462-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-11T13:42:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T13:49:16.790Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a79e