Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Wales
Invited to quote
1 April 2026 to 1 April 2027

Up to 180 DoLS assessments between April 2026 and March 2027 to reduce a backlog, including Best Interests Assessor (BIA) work and use of a s12 Doctor. Awarded via the Most Suitable Provider Process under PSR Wales, with a 14-day intention notification period.

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Awarded value: £125k; As published
Published: 25 February 2026
Awarded: 25 February 2026; Liquid Personnel
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 1 April 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards best interests assessments and section 12 doctor assessments for a Welsh health board.

Maximum of 180 assessments to reduce the DoLS backlog, including DoLS Best Interests Assessors (BIA's) and the use of a s12 Doctor

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2027
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 best interests assessments

Lifecycle

Published
25 February 2026
Contract awardedto Liquid Personnel
25 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
1 April 2027

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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1075222/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-assessments
Buyer reference: CTM-MSP-62283
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments. Contract award, 25 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1075222/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-assessments (accessed 5 November 2026).