Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards contract or framework agreement
Case reference FOI2023/00291
Published 9 March 2023
Request
1. Does the council have an existing contract or framework agreement in place for suppliers to undertake MHA assessments or BIA assessments on behalf of the council?
2. Please provide the name(s) of the organisations providing these services under these existing contracts or framework agreements?
3. Please confirm the start and finish date for any such contract or framework agreement.
4. Please provide the monetary value applied to any such contract or framework agreement.
5. Please provide the spot purchase price the council pays directly to Mental Health Doctors and Best Interest Assessors to undertake assessments for DoLS?
Response
1. Does the council have an existing contract or framework agreement in place for suppliers to undertake MHA assessments or BIA assessments on behalf of the council?
No
2. Please provide the name(s) of the organisations providing these services under these existing contracts or framework agreements?
Not applicable
3. Please confirm the start and finish date for any such contract or framework agreement.
Not applicable
4. Please provide the monetary value applied to any such contract or framework agreement.
Not applicable
5. Please provide the spot purchase price the council pays directly to Mental Health Doctors and Best Interest Assessors to undertake assessments for DoLS?
The Local Authority spot purchases for DOLS work undertaken by external professionals are between the ranges of £165 and £250.
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