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DoLS Assessments

This is a horizontal arrangement between a health board and a local authority to deliver statutory Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessments. The service involves managing authorisation requests and arranging clinical and mental health assessments to ensure compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The health board provides 45% of the funding for the local authority to act as the Supervisory Body for the geographical area.

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Awarded value
£960k
As published
Published
2 June 2026
Awarded
2 June 2026
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Contract length
12 months
Ends 7 June 2027

What the contract covers

Horizontal public-authority arrangement

Provision of statutory Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessment services for hospital patients lacking capacity to consent to treatment.

  • Receive requests for DoLS authorisations
  • Arrange relevant assessments concerning whether deprivation of liberty in hospital is appropriate and lawful for care and treatment

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Horizontal public-authority arrangement
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
12 months
Extensions
24 months
Longest it can run
36 months
Contract dates
15 June 2026 to 7 June 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
85323000

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  2. Contract awardedto Vale of Glamorgan Council
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Cardiff & Vale University Lhb

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Vale of Glamorgan Council

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3624528/dols-assessments
Buyer reference
CAV-DIR (26-27) 15
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab3d
Last checked
5 November 2026

Cardiff & Vale University Lhb. DoLS Assessments. Contract award, 2 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3624528/dols-assessments (accessed 5 November 2026).