Award

Provision of Lot 1 Deprivation of Liberties Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jan 2026 at 10:12

Tender

17 Sep 2025 at 08:28

Planning

03 Jun 2025 at 17:07

PlanningUpdate

03 Jun 2025 at 16:16

Planning

23 May 2025 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hillingdon has concluded a procurement process for the provision of Deprivation of Liberties Services, including Independent Best Interests Assessors and Section 12-approved doctor assessments, under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The procurement process followed an open procedure and reached the award stage on 6 January 2026. The procurement resulted in a contract being awarded to REED Specialist Recruitment Limited for a total possible duration of six years, commencing 1 April 2026, with a total contract value estimated at £3.996 million over the full term. This project falls within the health and social work services category and will be delivered within the UKI74 region, specifically in Uxbridge, London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social services sectors. Successful bidders can expand their portfolios and build lasting relationships with sub-central government bodies. Larger companies with capabilities to provide specialised assessments under legal frameworks will find this procurement particularly appealing. Additionally, although the successful supplier in this case is a large enterprise, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) were encouraged to participate, highlighting future openings for diverse competitors within similar tenders issued by the borough.

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Notice Title

Provision of Lot 1 Deprivation of Liberties Services

Notice Description

A competitive tender was undertaken seeking to award to a provider for the provision of Deprivation of Liberties Services providing Independent Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and Section 12-approved doctor assessments to help meet the council's legal duties under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). The contract is to be awarded for a period of 5 plus an optional 1 year extension (a total of 6 years). The value of the contract will be PS666k annually and if all 6 years are provided the total contract value is PS3,996k

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial term of five (5) years with an extendable option for a period of one (1) year, giving a total of six (6) years (the Term).

Planning Information

The London Borough of Hillingdon Council seeks competent and experienced providers of Deprivation of Liberties Service Contracts to meet for a Provider Engagement event at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge on the 23rd June 2025 at 1.30 pm This is for the provision of services of Best Interest Assessments, Section 12 Doctor Assessments and Out of Borough Paid Representatives. The engagement event will include deprivation of liberties services and advocacy services. Register your attendance by email (by the end of 19th June) to procurement@hillingdon.gov.uk with "Provider Engagement - Deprivation of Liberties Services" in the email subject. If you are unable to attend in person, we can email you the information after the event. The session will provide an opportunity for interested providers to understand the service requirements whilst having the opportunity to offer views and comments, helping to ensure that the proposed approach is clear, achievable and aligned to Hillingdon's requirements. Providers will be able to seek clarification to prepare for the forthcoming tender process. We encourage all interested providers to register with the tendering portal Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052262
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000539-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,068,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,068,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,996,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
6 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON
Contact Name
Sally Offin
Contact Email
procurement@hillingdon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1UW
Post Town
Southall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Uxbridge
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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