# Best Interest Assessments for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding \(DoLS\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Knowsley Council](/buyers/knowsley-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £180,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 17 October 2016
- Planned end: 23 March 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bbb900be-81e7-4417-aa6d-d0307b83e9ee-106409
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f3757a2-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Council are seeking to appoint a Service Provider: 2\.1 To complete 600 standard Best Interests and related Assessments \(ie Age, Mental Capacity, No Refusals and Selection of Representative\) to ensure compliance with legislation and related policy within a 10 week period 2\.2 To provide the opportunity for up to 20 of the Council’s Social Work staff trained as BIAs to shadow experienced BIAs, providing practical experience to complement and complete formal BIA training of Council staff\.

## Related contract awards

- [021009 - Knowsley Village Recreation Ground Play Area Development Project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-77ecacd1-729b-4d77-88ac-6f804b22a395): Knowsley Council
- [20266 - Proposed Single Storey Rear Bedroom and Shower Room Extension at 29 Elworthy Avenue, Halewood L26 7AA](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cdf4ba03-7563-4438-8bac-bb40267bee5d): Knowsley Council
- [20264 - Proposed Single Storey Rear WC Extension at 28 Mirfield Close Halewood L26 9XP](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c15a9366-0466-4e44-99da-8d3a6275eef7): Knowsley Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbb900be-81e7-4417-aa6d-d0307b83e9ee-106409)