Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13def-81a4-71aa-b2ef-c03a5a5f7e33/cn260642-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-mental-health-assessment-ser Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £1,095,970 Published 9 Oct 2026 Deadline 12 days left 1 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Community health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7f535a4e-3109-4949-8360-fa64a7b00df9) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Kent County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Independent Best Interest Assessors 2025 (3) · East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 316 days left · 1 Sept 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-aae8-72a4-9614-608a89587c36/independent-best-interest-assessors-2025-3) [Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146 · Kent County Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc9-2b39-722e-a2bd-46f50f6a2d56/long-acting-reversible-contraception-in-primary-care-settings-direct-award-b-sc2) [Dynamic Purchasing System for Provision of Supported Living for Adults Aged over 18 · Medway Council · 103 days left · 30 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc5-37c0-71b7-81ac-d24e6f37b5f2/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-provision-of-supported-living-for-adults-aged-over) [CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource · Kent County Council · 10 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-c104-704e-9d9b-9637d2ffe7bb/cn260764-provision-of-community-safety-accreditation-scheme-csas-resource) [Flexible Procurement System (FPS) for the Provision of Independent Assessors and Reviewers · City of Doncaster Council · 2354 days left · 31 Mar 2033](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-bd3b-7389-8e2b-612c01e9ff4a/flexible-procurement-system-fps-for-the-provision-of-independent-assessors-and) [Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Assessment and Therapies · Caerphilly County Borough Council · 1410 days left · 30 Aug 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b84-353f-7361-bc18-fd6a379b44a0/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-assessment-and-therapies)