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title: "Mental Health Assessment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ca86"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-14"
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# Mental Health Assessment Services

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ca86

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## Summary

Kent County Council has announced an extension of the current contract for Mental Health Assessment Services, with the process reaching the award stage. The extension, effective from 1st August 2026 until 30th April 2027, is intended to accommodate ongoing consultations and legal considerations concerning Liberty Protection Safeguards. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior call for competition, relevant to the health and social work services category, classified under CPV code 85000000. The contract, valued at GBP 345,172.50, aims to ensure timely statutory mental health assessments, critical for compliance with deprivation of liberty standards. The key contact for this procurement is Sarah Barnes at Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, UK.

This tender offers significant growth potential for businesses specialising in health assessment services, particularly small to medium enterprises like South East Memory Assessment Services Limited, which has been awarded this extension. Companies with expertise in mental health evaluation and social care could find lucrative opportunities, given the pressing need for ensuring compliance with new legal precautions. Businesses in these sectors can leverage their capabilities to enhance service delivery across local authorities, thereby establishing themselves as pivotal contributors to public health initiatives.

## Notice

The purpose of the Mental Health Assessment Service is to ensure that the Council can meet its requirement to ensure that a person subject to DoLS has received statutory Mental Health and eligibility assessments in a timely manner so as not to delay any outcome issued by the Supervisory Body. Kent County Council is awaiting the outcome of the national consultation in relation to Liberty Protection Safeguards and considering the implications of the UK Supreme Court 2026 judgement on what constitutes a Deprivation of Liberty. Therefore, the Council is unable to specify its requirements for a new service at present, and consequently, the Council is extending the current Mental Health Assessment Service contract by a period of 9 months. This extension will commence on 1st August and run through to 30th April 2027.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of the service is to ensure that the Council can meet its requirement to ensure that a person subject to DoLS has received statutory Mental Health and eligibility assessments in a timely manner so as not to delay any outcome issued by the Supervisory Body. Additional information: This extension is under the Provider Selection Regime. The value quoted in II.1.7 is for the contract extension period of 9 months only.

### Procurement Information

Kent County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to extend the contract for the Mental Health Assessment Service for a period of 9 months, which will commence on 01 August 2026. The extension allows the continuity of provision whilst the consultation on the LPS continues and the implications of the UK Supreme Court 2026 judgment on what constitutes a deprivation of liberty are considered and understood, in order to inform a new procurement. In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime regulation 12, the Council will observe a standstill period of 8 calendar days commencing on the date of publication of this notice. Any representations during the standstill period should be submitted to cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066037-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 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 | £345,172 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH EAST MEMORY ASSESSMENT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2026 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066037-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

## Provenance

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