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ASC24089 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Out of County Cases

Awarded to FLEX360 LTD, Flex360 LTD

Worcestershire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 24 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 11 June 2025

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Overview

Worcestershire County Council appointed FLEX360 LTD to manage Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) out of county cases for approximately 150 cases per annum across England and Wales. The supplier is required to complete and return cases within one week, with a maximum turnaround of four weeks. The contract was awarded on 21 July 2025 for 442,500 GBP.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£500,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
24 March 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£442,500
Award date
21 July 2025
Contract period
31 August 2025 → 31 August 2028
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
31 August 2030
Against estimate
11% below
Bids received
8
Winners
  • FLEX360 LTD
  • Flex360 LTD

This contract ends on 31 August 2028, or 31 August 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

8

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

Who bid

  • FLEX360 LTDWinner

Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.4× the median.

Worcestershire County Council in the last 12 months

51

contracts awarded, worth £23,706,207 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    22 August 2025

  2. Contract

    23 July 2025

  3. Tender Update

    13 May 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    6 May 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    24 March 2025

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