Official UK procurement notice
MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS (DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS)
Authority: Hywel Dda Local University Health Board (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB), in its role as a Supervisory Body under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), is required to commission assessors in response to requests for DoLS Authorisations from its Managing Authorities. Requests for assessments are received from across the Health Board’s inpatient locations, which include its four general hospitals, four community hospitals and its mental health and learning disability units. HDUHB employs its own team of Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) but needs to commission suitably qualified “Medical” Assessors to undertake the Mental Health and Eligibility assessments for adults aged eighteen (18) or over (DoLS Form 4)
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB), in its role as a Supervisory Body under the…AwardedRenewal
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB), in its role as a Supervisory Body under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), is
required to commission assessors in response to requests for DoLS Authorisations from its Managing Authorities. Requests for assessments
are received from across the Health Board’s inpatient locations, which include its four general hospitals, four community hospitals and its
mental health and learning disability units. HDUHB employs its own team of Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) but needs to commission
suitably qualified “Medical” Assessors to undertake the Mental Health and Eligibility assessments for adults aged eighteen (18) or over
(DoLS Form 4)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 50%
- Foundational Economy: 20%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 50
- Foundational Economy: 20
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Jul 2025, 13:45 BST
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 10:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Aug 2025 – …
- Authority reference
HDDA-CP-57572- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048499- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056499Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. (WA Ref:165562)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.htm ↗
- Submission deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
22 Aug 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published149 days ago26 May 2026, 10:36 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2025- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2025, 14:21 BST
- Buyer details updated26 May 2026, 10:36 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Personnel Limited | £67,500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Liquid Personnel Limited | £67,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS (DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS) · Liquid Personnel Limited
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2025
- Value
- £67,500
- Status
- active
- Change The purpose of this modification is to update the contracting authority registered address, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The purpose of this modification is to update the contracting authority registered address
Contract 055839-2025-HDDA-CP-57572-1 · Liquid Personnel Limited
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2025
- Value
- £67,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Liquid PersonnelAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria