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title: "Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments"
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# Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-assessments-ocds-h6vhtk-04c073). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Medway Council: "Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,323,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,323,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 January 2025 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-assessments-ocds-h6vhtk-04c073#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c073`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-assessments-ocds-h6vhtk-04c073#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-assessments-ocds-h6vhtk-04c073#participate

## Description
Medway Council is seeking a single provider for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards (DoLS) assessments. The purpose of this service is to organise, complete and
return the assessments, required for DoLS under the Mental Capacity Act (2014. These
assessments must be carried out by a Section 12 registered doctor and returned to the
Council within a set timeframe.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Medway Council is seeking a single provider for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards (DoLS) assessments. The purpose of this service is to organise, complete and
return the assessments, required for DoLS under the Mental Capacity Act (2...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments (active)
  - Award id: `012206-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **South East Memory Assessment Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-142459`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments (active)

  - Signed Date: 25/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012206-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-01T10:52:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T23:40:19.299Z
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