CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service[E10]
Maidstone, United KingdomKent County Council[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- 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.
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC. UTC: 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC.Published 9 Oct 2026.
- Value
- GBP 1,095,970
- Buyer
- Kent County CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
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- Deadline[E4]
- 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
- Value[E11]
- GBP 1,095,970
- Published[E8]
- 9 Oct 2026
- Procedure
- Not stated
- Last checked
- 46 minutes ago
About the requirement
From the 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.[E5]
Eligibility and requirements
- ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]
- The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.
Risks and unknowns
- RiskOnly 2 days remain before the deadline.[E4]
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284
Evidence
11 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is Kent County Council.
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85323000 (Community health services).
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“UK”
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
Tenders must be submitted by 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC.
“2026-11-01T00:00:00Z”
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the 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 do…”
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The notice was published on 9 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-09T14:20:03+01:00”
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
The notice is titled "CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service".
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The stated value is GBP 1,095,970.
“1095970 GBP”
Document 7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9-917284, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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