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Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Services in Devon
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Xyla
Deprivation of liberty safeguards tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
227 deprivation of liberty safeguards tenders and contracts, 55 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£290k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs33%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now3See them →
Deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts
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How many deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "best interests assessor" alert would have missed 20 of 25 deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts (80%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 0 (0%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"best interests assessor"
80% missed
20 of 25
Expert list14 phrases
0% missed
0 of 25
Expert list: best interests assessor, best interest assessor, bia, dols, deprivation of liberty safeguards, deprivation of liberty, dols assessment, best interests assessment, section 12 doctor, court of protection, dols backlog, standard authorisation, mental health assessor, dol assessment
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40 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 deprivation of liberty safeguards opportunities are open now
- Pre-market9 Oct 2026CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment ServiceKent County Council · South EastEst.£1.1m
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Best Interest Assessors (BIA) Backlog SupportLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Reed Talent Solutions£430k
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Consultancy Services - Best interest assessorsLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Reed Talent Solutions£430k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026End-to-end Best Interests Assessor Service Court of Protection (CoP) Deprivation of Liberties Service (DoL) and Care Act 2014 Assessment and ReviewsStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Eden Brown Synergy£3.5m
- Awarded31 Jul 2026POW-DAP2-63220- BIA/ S12 AssessmentsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Action First Assessments Ltd£89k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026DOLS Assessments for AdultsLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Esengo Ventures Ltd£30k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026DOLS Assessments for AdultsLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by OKO Medical£30k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026DOLS Assessments for AdultsLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by ESHA Medicals Ltd£30k
- Awarded24 Jun 2026Mental Health Assessment ServicesKent County Council · South East£345k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Best Interest Assessments for Deprivation of LibertyLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by John Stone£30k
- Awarded2 Jun 2026DoLS AssessmentsCardiff & Vale University Lhb · WalesWon by Vale of Glamorgan Council£960k
- Awarded21 May 2026Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) assessmentsCoventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Xyla£279k
- Awarded20 May 2026All Age CHC Assessments & Review Support DevonNHS Devon Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Xyla
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Call offs from Framework TD2021 (Best Interests Assessors) for Q1 2026/27Derby City Council · East Midlands£53k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) AssessmentsNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by ID Medical£150k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026ASC114 - BIA Approved ListMiddlesbrough Council · North East£20k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026Call-Off 7 Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessment ServicesNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by ID Medical£800k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards AssessmentsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Liquid Personnel£125k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards AssessmentsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Liquid Personnel£125k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026DoLs Assessments for AdultsLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by OKO Medical£30k
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Provision of assessment for DOLSLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by Kakad Limited£150k
- Awarded8 Jan 2026DoLS Standard Authorisations (Form Three and Form Five Assessments)Durham County Council · North EastWon by Action First Assessments Ltd£135k
- Awarded6 Jan 2026Deprivation of Liberties Service ContractsLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment£4m
- Awarded31 Dec 2025Call offs from Framework TD2021 (Best Interests Assessors) for Q4 2025/26Derby City Council · East Midlands£186k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments 2025/26Liverpool City Council · North WestWon by Action First Assessments Ltd£90k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Deprivation of Liberty AssessmentsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Liquid Personnel£306k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Mental Health AssessmentsLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by Dr Praveen Singh£50k
- Awarded11 Sep 2025MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS (DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS)NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Liquid Personnel£68k
- Awarded21 Aug 2025ASC24089 DoLS Out of County CasesWorcestershire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Flex360 Limited£443k
- Awarded3 Jun 2025Call-Off 6 Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessment ServicesNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by ID Medical£1.4m
- Awarded30 May 2025Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Services in DevonNHS Devon Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Xyla
- Open to joinApply by 1 Sep 2027Yorkshire and the Humber framework
- Open to joinApply by 31 Mar 2028Yorkshire and the Humber framework
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Where deprivation of liberty safeguards tenders are run
ProContract3 33%
Proactis2 22%
Delta eSourcing1 11%
EU-Supply1 11%
In-Tend1 11%- Other portals (1)1 11%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks for deprivation of liberty safeguards work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Action First Assessments Ltd won the most deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts
Reed Specialist Recruitment won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action First Assessments Ltd East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £1.4m | 4 | ||
| 2 | ID Medical East Midlands · See every contract | 5 | £3.1m | 2 | ||
| 3 | Liquid Personnel Wales · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £624k | 1 | ||
| 4 | Xyla South West · See every contract | 3 | £279k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Eden Brown Synergy West Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £3.7m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Reed Talent Solutions East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £860k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Dr Nadeem, Dr Badanapuram, Dr Gandotra, Dr Gill, Dr Salim North East · See every contract | 2 | £700k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | OKO Medical North West · See every contract | 2 | £60k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Reed Specialist Recruitment London · See every contract | 1 | £4m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Vale of Glamorgan Council Wales · See every contract | 1 | £960k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 80% of deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought deprivation of liberty safeguards more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 5 | £713k |
| 2 | Liverpool City Council | 5 | £210k |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 3 | £2.8m |
| 4 | Leicester City Council | 3 | £1m |
| 5 | Middlesbrough Council | 3 | £720k |
| 6 | London Borough of Enfield | 3 | £230k |
| 7 | Staffordshire County Council | 2 | £3.7m |
| 8 | Leicestershire County Council | 2 | £860k |
| 9 | Nottingham City Council | 2 | £304k |
| 10 | Derby City Council | 2 | £239k |
87 deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts awarded since 2021
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- 92022
- 152023
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- 152025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts are worth less than £150k
CouncilsNHS and health
The 10 biggest deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts
- London Borough of HillingdonReed Specialist Recruitment · 6 Jan 2026
- Staffordshire County CouncilEden Brown Synergy · 6 Oct 2026
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilID Medical · 3 Jun 2025
- Cardiff & Vale University LhbVale of Glamorgan Council · 2 Jun 2026
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilID Medical · 3 Mar 2026
- Leicester City CouncilAction First Assessments Ltd · 5 Dec 2025
- Middlesbrough CouncilDr Nadeem, Dr Badanapuram, Dr Gandotra, Dr Gill, Dr Salim · 14 Apr 2025
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilID Medical · 11 Dec 2024
- Worcestershire County CouncilFlex360 Limited · 21 Aug 2025
- Leicestershire County CouncilReed Talent Solutions · 12 Oct 2026
Renewing contracts
7 deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
DoLs Assessments for Adults
Liverpool City Council · North West · 1-year contract
Held by OKO Medical
Ends Mar 2027
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) Assessments
Nottingham City Council · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by ID Medical
Deprivation of liberty safeguards contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Deprivation of liberty safeguards contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Deprivation of liberty safeguards contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Deprivation of liberty safeguards contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts. February and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 12 | £5.2m | £308k | ID Medical (5) | Nottinghamshire County Council and Leicester City Council (3 each) | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 6 | £1.7m | £125k | Liquid Personnel (4) | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (5) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £210k | £30k | OKO Medical (2) | Liverpool City Council (5) | 5 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £855k | £93k | Dr Nadeem, Dr Badanapuram, Dr Gandotra, Dr Gill, Dr Salim (2) | Middlesbrough Council (3) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £4.5m | £361k | Eden Brown Synergy (2) | Staffordshire County Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £4.2m | £100k | – | London Borough of Enfield (3) | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 2 | £345k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | Xyla (2) | NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £25k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £290k a month
of deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts awarded.
Typical contract £135k x 2.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts are awarded in a typical month.
40 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for deprivation of liberty safeguards work.
2 open to join now. - 33%
of deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many deprivation of liberty safeguards tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 55 | 227 |
| Contracts awarded | 25 | 83 |
18 deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts to 17 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts does the UK public sector award?
40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How long are deprivation of liberty safeguards tenders open for?
The median deprivation of liberty safeguards tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector deprivation of liberty safeguards contract worth?
The median is £150k, and 62% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts?
Action First Assessments Ltd won the most (6). Reed Specialist Recruitment won the most by value (£4m).
Which buyers award the most deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts?
Councils award 80% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts?
The East Midlands: 12 of 40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Wales (6) and the North West (5).
How many deprivation of liberty safeguards contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for deprivation of liberty safeguards work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for deprivation of liberty safeguards work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Independent best interests assessors and section 12 or medical assessors who carry out Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments (best interests, mental health and eligibility) and Court of Protection DoLS work for a council or health board, usually to clear a backlog and priced per assessment.
- Best interests assessor frameworks and call-offs
- DoLS best interests assessments
- Section 12 doctor and medical assessor mental health and eligibility assessments for DoLS
- Court of Protection DoLS assessments
- DoLS backlog assessments for councils and health boards
- Contracts combining BIA and DoLS assessments with Care Act reviews
What is not included
- Care Act assessments and reviews bought on their own (see Outsourced adult social care assessments and reviews (Care Act and CHC eligibility))
- Relevant person's paid representatives and IMCAs (see Independent advocacy for adults (IMCA, IMHA, Care Act, NHS complaints and community advocacy))
- BIAs and AMHPs supplied as agency staff and billed per hour or day (another industry: recruitment-hr)
- Mental Health Act assessment workflow software (see Mental Health Act assessment workflow)