End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Court of Protection (CoP) Deprivation of Liberties Service (DoL) and Care Act 2014 Assessment and Reviews

Staffordshire County Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 November 2026 to 30 September 2028

The service involves delivering end-to-end statutory assessments and reviews for individuals under the Court of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) framework, and Care Act 2014 requirements. The provider will manage the assessment process, ensuring compliance with legal standards for vulnerable adults requiring care and support oversight.

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Awarded value: £3.5m; As published
Published: 24 April 2026
Awarded: 6 October 2026; Eden Brown Synergy
Contract length: 23 months; Ends 30 September 2028

What the contract covers

Managed service contract

Provision of specialist social work assessment services, including Best Interests Assessments, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards, and Care Act 2014 statutory reviews.

Managed end-to-end Service for the required number of DoL assessments and COP DoL assessments specifically the Age Assessment, No Refusals Assessment, Mental Capacity Assessment and Best Interests Assessment
Care Act assessments
Care and support planning
Planned and unplanned reviews of existing care and support arrangements
Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Decisions where required
Carers' assessments when identified

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Managed service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2026 to 30 September 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessmentsMain service£150k typicalEnd-to-end best interests and DoLS assessments with Care Act reviews

Lifecycle

Published
24 April 2026
Contract awardedto Eden Brown Synergy
6 October 2026
Contract starts
1 November 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2028

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Staffordshire County Council

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Eden Brown Synergy

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1914700/end-to-end-best-interests-assessor-service-court-of-protection-cop-deprivation-o
Buyer reference: IA3824
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a53
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Staffordshire County Council. End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Court of Protection (CoP) Deprivation of Liberties Service (DoL) and Care Act 2014 Assessment and Reviews. Contract award, 24 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1914700/end-to-end-best-interests-assessor-service-court-of-protection-cop-deprivation-o (accessed 4 November 2026).