Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) Assessments

Nottingham City Council
East Midlands
Selective procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

The provider is required to conduct statutory Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments for individuals in hospital or residential care. The scope includes completing any or all of the six statutory elements: age, no refusals, mental capacity, mental health, eligibility, and best interests assessments. The service supports local authorities in determining whether care arrangements are proportionate and in the best interests of the individual.

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Awarded value: £150k; As published
Published: 1 April 2026
Awarded: 30 March 2026; ID Medical
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Framework call-off

Provision of independent Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessment services for local authorities, including mental capacity and best interests assessments.

Complete all six elements, or specified elements, of the Best Interests Assessment: Age Assessment, No refusals Assessment, Mental capacity Assessment, Mental health Assessment, Eligibility Assessment, and Best Interests Assessment

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework call-off
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessmentsMain service£150k typicalDoLS best interests assessment call-off

Lifecycle

Published
1 April 2026
Contract awardedto ID Medical
30 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Nottingham City Council

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ID Medical

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/163726/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-assessments
Buyer reference: CPU 7802
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-83810a14-5cf0-4bf5-a5f1-b3c719c2691a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Nottingham City Council. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) Assessments. Contract award, 1 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/163726/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-dols-assessments (accessed 5 November 2026).