Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best interest Assessor – Request for Information
Details
- Buyer
- Blackpool Council
- Topic
- Health and social work services
- Published
- 3 October 2025
- Submission
- 15 October 2025
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is a legal framework under which the local authority (Blackpool Council) acts as a supervisory body, in order to authorise deprivations of service user’s liberty which are the responsibility of the state. As such Blackpool Council wishes to provide an opportunity for providers in the market to participate in a consultation exercise to help inform a forthcoming tender for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Best Interest Assessor Framework. The purpose of this communication is to: • Establish a ballpark rate for undertaking Deprivation of Liberty Best Interest Assessments across the market. • Alert the market to a future tender opportunity. Keywords: Best Interest Assessors, Adult Social Care, Blackpool
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published3 October 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date15 October 2025
About the buyer
Blackpool Council buys as a local authority through its corporate procurement team. Larger contracts are split into smaller lots so small and voluntary sector suppliers can compete equally.
Healthcare services are commissioned separately under the Provider Selection Regime, with contracting activity summarised each year.
Over the past 5 years, most of Blackpool Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and health and social work.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@blackpool-council.gov |
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