DoLS Standard Authorisations (Form Three and Form Five Assessments)

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC14)

Awarded value£135,450published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ACTION FIRST ASSESSMENTS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding Standard Authorisations (Form Three and Form Five Assessments)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
Authority reference: 003118
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001292
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06017f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £135,4501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ACTION FIRST ASSESSMENTS LTDSME	£135,450 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · ACTION FIRST ASSESSMENTS LTDSME
Signed
8 Jan 2026
Value
£135,450
Period
9 Jan 2026 – 4 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ACTION FIRST ASSESSMENTS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11643687GB-PPON: PLYJ-2761-LLDD 5 Jewry Street, London, London, EC3N 2EXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jan 2026, 09:53 GMT