Official UK procurement notice
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessment Service
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council have awarded a contract to a company for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments to support a reduction in our backlog of referrals, in preparation for LPS (Liberty Protection Safeguards). We invited providers who can deliver suitably qualified and experienced Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Doctors to carry out the relevant DoLS assessments for adults aged 18 years and above in care homes within Norfolk.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jan 2022, 16:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 May 2022, 11:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
NCCT42391- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-013756- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03113cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest`. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Apr 2022, 11:05 BST
Timeline
31 Jan 2022 → 8 Jun 2022 · 5 dates- Next notice expected31 Jan 2022
- Submission deadline21 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened21 Apr 2022, 11:05 BST
- Notice published23 May 2022, 11:30 BST
- Contract starts8 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2022- Published value published: £300,00017 Mar 2022, 11:15 GMT
- Status changed to active17 Mar 2022, 11:15 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Mar 2022, 11:15 GMT
- Deadline published: 21 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST17 Mar 2022, 11:15 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 May 2022, 11:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Financial LtdSMEDeprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments · Liaison Financial LtdSME
- Signed
- 23 May 2022
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2023
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NP LawMediation body
- Norfolk County Council - Head of ProcurementReview body
- Norfolk County Council - Procurement Department FAO Head of Sourcing NorwichReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Liaison Financial LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria