--- title: "CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Kent County Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service Buyer: Kent County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2faa71dd-8a61-4697-9423-4960f7e2d7d6.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,095,970 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Kent County Council | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Postcode area | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9 9th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./D9B842CKSY Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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