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# Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Training

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mental-capacity-act-and-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-training-ocds-h6vhtk-04ee50). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards training. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. The deadline for clarification questions is 25th March 2025, 12 noon which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Suffolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/suffolk-county-council-ons-e10000029)
- **Published Value:** £25,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 April 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mental-capacity-act-and-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-training-ocds-h6vhtk-04ee50#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ee50`

## 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/mental-capacity-act-and-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-training-ocds-h6vhtk-04ee50#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsuffolksourcing%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F18782)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mental-capacity-act-and-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-training-ocds-h6vhtk-04ee50#participate

## Description
Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards training.
This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT.  The advertised value here is £25,000 exclusive of VAT.
The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 22nd April 2025, 12 noon. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted
The deadline for clarification questions is 25th March 2025, 12 noon which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Estimated Value:** £25,000

- **Contract Period:** 27/05/2025 to 26/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010047-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-19T08:14:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-09T18:56:21.820Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04ee50