# ASC23042 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments \(DoLS\): Project to Complete Backlog of Cases 2023-24 - AWARD

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Worcestershire County Council](/buyers/worcestershire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Action First Assessments](/contract-winners/action-first-assessments/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £674
- Award date: 21 December 2023
- Published: 21 December 2023
- Contract start: 1 January 2024
- Contract end: 31 December 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bce3ade9-093a-4147-ad67-e4e7f679aeb6-709686
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f44643fe-59cf-494e-82a7-49feef854956

## Description

Worcestershire County Council \("the Council"\) is looking to appoint a provider to manage a backlog of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards \(DoLS\) cases\. The Council will appoint either a single organisation applying itself to provide the Service, a consortium with legal status or an organisation applying as the lead organisation for two or more organisations who wish to provide the service as a consortium without legal status\. Approximately 635 DoLS cases would have to be completed and submitted to the DoLS team within 46 to 52 weeks of the project commencing\. In addition to this, there may be a requirement for the completion of up to an additional 40 cases per month throughout the time of the project until such time that the DoLS team has obtained staffing to complete these on an ongoing basis\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bce3ade9-093a-4147-ad67-e4e7f679aeb6-709686)