--- title: "Provision of Lot 1 Deprivation of Liberties Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052262" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052262" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052262.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052262.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON" published: "2026-01-06" --- # Provision of Lot 1 Deprivation of Liberties Services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052262 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052262) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052262.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000539-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 | | Award date | 6 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,068,000 | | Lots value | £4,068,000 | | Awards value | £3,996,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON | | Locality | UXBRIDGE | | Post town | Southall | | Postcode | UB8 1UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | | Local authority | Hillingdon | | Electoral ward | Uxbridge | | Westminster constituency | Uxbridge and South Ruislip | | Delivery location | TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Jan 2026 at 10:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000539-2026 - 17 Sep 2025 at 08:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057170-2025 - 3 Jun 2025 at 17:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029654-2025 - 3 Jun 2025 at 16:16 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029643-2025 - 23 May 2025 at 12:00 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026279-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000539-2026 6th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057170-2025 17th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029654-2025 3rd June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029643-2025 3rd June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026279-2025 23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login All tender documents are available via the tender portal: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com (the Portal) ## Notice URLs - http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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