Scope
Reference
ASC24089
Description
Worcestershire County Council ("the Council") is looking to appoint a lead supplier to manage Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) out of county cases.
The Council anticipates that approximately 150 out of county DoLS cases from across England and Wales would have to be completed and submitted to the DoLS team per annum. The Council will send the cases to the Supplier as the referrals are received. It would be expected that the completed cases would be sent back to the Council as soon as they are completed. These should take approximately 1 week (7 days) to be returned to the Council and should not take more than 4 weeks (28 days) to be returned.
Contract 1. ASC24089 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Out of County Cases
Supplier
Contract value
- £442,500 excluding VAT
- £531,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 July 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
12 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2028
- Possible extension to 1 September 2030
- 5 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Possibility to extend for a further two years: 2 x 12 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Information about tenders
- 8 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
FLEX360 LTD
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDYX-3961-PNJD
Stag House, 1st Floor South Suite, Old London Road
Hertford
SG13 7LA
United Kingdom
Email: sarah.pope@rt-group.co.uk
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. ASC24089 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Out of County Cases
Contracting authority
Worcestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRPQ-4584-WLPQ
County Hall, Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Andreea Miron
Email: procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
Website: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government