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Published 20 Jan 2026, 13:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

Official notice

Authority: Wokingham Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000≈ £100k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) exists to safeguard individuals when a deprivation of liberty is an unavoidable part of a best interests care plan. Individuals who are identified as potentially deprived of their liberty must be considered on a case-by-case basis and all appropriate steps taken to remove the risk of a deprivation of liberty where possible.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: we will only allow one option to extend, we currently want to test how this contract will work before we commit for longer contract commitment.
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Price weighting
  • Quality: Quality weighting
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jan 2026, 13:42 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2026, 13:42 GMT
Authority reference
DN803687
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004839
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a05 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Requests to participate (first stage)
23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-tendering portal procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

20 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published290 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 13:42 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by263 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline256 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts220 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 13:42 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wokingham Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNTM-6852-HGRP Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, South East, RG40 1BNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender