Deprivation of Liberty Assessments

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Wales
Invited to quote
8 December 2025 to 31 March 2026

Commissioning of up to 180 Deprivation of Liberty assessments to address a specific backlog. The service requires the deployment of Best Interests Assessors and s12 doctors, with a strict turnaround time of one week from allocation. Assessments must be conducted while the patient remains in hospital at the time of authorisation.

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Awarded value: £306k; As published
Published: 1 October 2025
Awarded: 1 October 2025; Liquid Personnel
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessment services, including Best Interests Assessors and s12 doctors for clinical backlog reduction.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 4 months
Contract dates: 8 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85110000

Services in this contract

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessmentsMain service£150k typicalDoLS backlog assessments by best interests assessors and a section 12 doctor

Lifecycle

Published
1 October 2025
Contract awardedto Liquid Personnel
1 October 2025
Contract starts
8 December 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1025966/deprivation-of-liberty-assessments
Buyer reference: CTM-MSP-60590
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Deprivation of Liberty Assessments. Contract award, 1 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1025966/deprivation-of-liberty-assessments (accessed 5 November 2026).