---
title: "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065bd5"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065bd5.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2026-02-25"
---

# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065bd5

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## Summary

This procurement process involves the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, which is hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, and concerns the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments. The procurement pertains to hospital and related services within the Central Valleys, Wales, UK, and is part of a Provider Selection Regime in Wales. This is in accordance with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. The current stage of this procurement is the award, marking the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider process with no prior publication of a call for competition. The formal award of the contract is from 25th February 2026 until 11th March 2026.

The contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in health services, particularly those capable of providing Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Best Interests Assessors and s12 Doctors. It aims to commission up to 180 assessments to clear a backlog, spanning April 2026 to March 2027. The procurement criteria emphasize quality, social responsibility, collaboration, service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities, and cost value. Businesses with expertise in these areas would find promising growth opportunities, although only Liquid Personnel has currently been identified as a related supplier. The procedure is limited and ideal for businesses familiar with providing repetitive existing health services as stipulated by the directive conditions.

## Notice

This notice marks the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under PSR Wales. The minimum 14 day notification period will start on the 25th February 2026 and end on the 11th March 2026 at 23:59pm

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Health Board wish to commission a maximum of 180 assessments to reduce the DoLS backlog, between April 2026 until March 2027. The service will include DoLS Best Interests Assessors (BIA's) and the use of a s12 Doctor.

### Procurement Information

This notice marks the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider process under PSR Wales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016810-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £125,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL15 Central Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIQUID PERSONNEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2026 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016810-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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