# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessment Framework

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Derby City Council](/buyers/derby-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Action First Recruitment
- Award value: £330,000
- Tender value: £660,000
- Award date: 16 May 2017
- Published: 16 May 2017
- Contract start: 1 July 2017
- Contract end: 30 June 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 108d2505-0942-47cd-a914-ff0f4c3e91b7-147590
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0c0e2cf-4668-49b0-a618-c84d281bf93b

## Description

The Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a service to ensure Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005\. The Council wishes to secure a service provision for Best Interest Assessors \(BIA\) \(Lot 1\) and Section 12 Approved Doctors \(Lot 2\)\. Lot 1 - Core Requirements of BIA A person is eligible to carry out a Best Interests Assessment if they are: • An approved mental health professional • A Social Worker registered with the General Social Care Council, or • A first level nurse, registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses' Part of the Register maintained under Article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, or • An Occupational Therapist registered in part 6 of the register maintained under Article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001, or • A Chartered Psychologist who is listed in the British Psychological Society's Register or Chartered Psychologists and who holds a relevant practising certificate issues by that Society And • is not suspended from the register or list relevant to the person's profession • has at least two years' post registration experience in that profession Lot 2 - S12 Doctor's Eligibility Criteria • Medical practitioners with special experience in the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder \(including GP Principals or GPs in a salaried position\) are eligible to apply for approval as Section 12\(2\) doctors\. • Medical Approved Clinicians\(ACs\) can automatically act as s12\(2\) doctors provided they are properly approved by the SHA, but may be required to undertake initial and update training which includes modules on s12\(2\) functions\. Work packages within each Lot will be issued on a strict rotation basis\. Providers may bid for one or both Lots if they have the resources meet the requirements of those Lots\. There will be a maximum of 10 providers allocated to each Lot\. The expected contract commencement date is 1st June 2017 for two years,with the option to extend by 24 months in annual increments\. Additional information: Please visit https://www\.eastmidstenders\.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents\. Please note - we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system\. The deadline for returns is 10\.00am on Thursday 23rd February 2017\. Suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 5pm on 22nd February 2017\. However, it is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/108d2505-0942-47cd-a914-ff0f4c3e91b7-147590)