Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
Contact
Miss Anna Dumont
Anna.Dumont@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1902551099
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wolverhamptontenders.com
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CWC20086 - Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best Interest Assessors
Reference number
DN554612
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wolverhampton City Council (the “Council”) invites bids for admittance to the framework from suitably experienced and qualified Provider’s to undertake ad hoc Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessments. This will be on an independent basis on behalf of the Supervisory Body (the “Council”).
The assessments are carried out under the provisions of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legislation 2009 which forms part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This contract is only valid while the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 is statute, and would be deemed void if new legislation were to be brought in.
The Provider must be able to commission Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) to undertake assessments of adults aged 18 years and above in care homes and hospitals. They must identify, challenge and where possible, re-dress discrimination and inequality in all its forms. The Provider must ensure that BIAs can respect individuals’ qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds and promote the rights, dignity and self-determination of individuals who might be deprived of their liberty. This is alongside being able to meet the timescale of the contract and providing assessments which will withstand legal scrutiny.
Tender information is available at www.wolverhamptontenders.com
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wolverhampton City Council (the “Council”) invites bids for admittance to the framework from suitably experienced and qualified Provider’s to undertake ad hoc Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessments. This will be on an independent basis on behalf of the Supervisory Body (the “Council”).
The assessments are carried out under the provisions of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legislation 2009 which forms part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This contract is only valid while the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 is statute, and would be deemed void if new legislation were to be brought in.
The Provider must be able to commission Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) to undertake assessments of adults aged 18 years and above in care homes and hospitals. They must identify, challenge and where possible, re-dress discrimination and inequality in all its forms. The Provider must ensure that BIAs can respect individuals’ qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds and promote the rights, dignity and self-determination of individuals who might be deprived of their liberty. This is alongside being able to meet the timescale of the contract and providing assessments which will withstand legal scrutiny.
Tender information is available at www.wolverhamptontenders.com
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £270,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
18
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As per the tender documentation available at www.wolverhamptontenders.com
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
The Provider of the service is required to ensure all BIAs are either a registered Social Worker, Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist.
The Provider must ensure all BIA’s are registered with either the Health Care Professionals Council, Social Work England or Nursing and Midwifery Council and provide details of their registration.
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legislation 2009 requires at least two years post qualifying experience, to undertake BIA training, including annual refresher training. BIAs must also have experience within at least one of the following specialist fields:
-Learning Disability
- Mental Health
- Physical Sensory Impairment
- Brain Injury
- Safeguarding
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per tender documentation available at www.wolverhamptontenders.com
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
The Authority will appoint a minimum of two (2) up to a maximum of five (5) Providers on this Framework agreement.
To be award a place on this Framework Agreement, providers must:
• Achieve at least a score of 3 out of 5 for each quality question to meet the minimum standard to enable award of contract. Scoring below a 3 will mean your bid may be deemed non-compliant and will not be evaluated further.
• Be within the top 5 highest scoring providers based on the award criteria which has been set at:
-Commercial 20%
-Quality (inc. Social Value) 80%
The total of the award criteria for the weighted sections above will be calculated and added together to give the final score of the tenderers bid.
Further information is available at www.wolverhamptontenders.com
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
10 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
22 October 2021