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CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service

Kent County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 14:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is seeking a provider to arrange and carry out Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) mental health assessments, working with Kent DoLS Service. Assessments must be conducted by appropriately qualified doctors, with recommendations under the Mental Capacity Act completed where appropriate. This is a community health service delivered in Kent, with the council based in Maidstone. The service is intended for suppliers able to organise assessments as well as provide qualified assessors. The requirement is aimed at supporting the council’s DoLS assessment function; it is not a general mental health treatment service.

The process reached the tender stage: the council invited expressions of interest in the anticipated opportunity, rather than issuing a call for competition. The published description says the procurement was expected to launch in November 2026, but gives no evaluation criteria or formal procedure. The expression-of-interest deadline was 1 November 2026 at 00:00 UTC. The proposed contract period is 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2029, with an option to extend by up to two years. The stated estimated value is £1,095,970. The requirement is presented as one service, with no lots described. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This requirement may suit providers of community mental health assessment services with the capacity to coordinate appointments and deliver assessments across Kent. Assessors must be Section 12 doctors who are full members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and/or are listed on the GMC Specialist Register as specialists in psychiatry. Providers also need to be able to make recommendations under the Mental Capacity Act when appropriate. The work calls for access to clinicians meeting these professional requirements and the operational ability to work alongside Kent DoLS Service. The stated suitability for smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates these organisation types may participate; the core competitive advantage is a qualified assessor workforce and reliable service coordination.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service

Notice Description

DoLS Mental Health Assessment. This is not a call for competition, this is to express interest in this opportunity. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a DoLS Mental Health Assessment with the tender anticipated to launch in November 2026; Kent County Council does not guarantee this. The opportunity that launches will seek a supplier, working in conjunction with Kent DoLS Service, to arrange and complete these assessments, through the delivery of a Mental Health Assessment Service. The assessments must be undertaken by Section 12 doctors, who are also full members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and/or on the GMC Specialist Register as a specialist in psychiatry; and, where appropriate, those assessors must complete recommendations under the Mental Capacity Act. KCC propose a Service Commencement date of 1 May 2027. The Service Contract is expected to be for 2 years, with a possible extension of up 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,095,970 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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