Doctors Undertaking Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Date 13/02/2026: Notice to current DPS providers and new bidders: This DPS is being extended to 23 February 2029. Currently approved providers are not required to take any action.

Initial advert: Worcestershire County Council requires doctors to undertake Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard (DoLS) assessments. As a result the Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Doctors who wish to provide DoLS assessments.

The specification and DPS Agreement set out the processes and what is required for Doctors who undertake the mental capacity, mental health or eligibility assessments. Suppliers will be notified of the outcome of their DPS application within working 10 days after an initial 30 day period (end of 30 day period is 12:00pm on 13th July 2017) from the time of first advertisement of the DPS.

After the initial 30 days (from 13th July 2017 onwards) suppliers will be notified of the outcome of their application within 10 working days. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'.

Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page. If you have further questions or require clarification please send a `Correspondence message` through this portal.