Mental Health Assessment Services

Kent County Council
South East

Timely statutory mental health and eligibility assessments for people subject to DoLS, supporting Supervisory Body decisions without delay. Requirements for a replacement service remain unspecified pending the outcome of the Liberty Protection Safeguards consultation and consideration of a Supreme Court judgement.

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Awarded value: £345k; As published
Published: 14 July 2026
Awarded: Not published
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Contract extension

Provision of statutory mental health and eligibility assessments for people subject to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

Provide statutory Mental Health and eligibility assessments for persons subject to DoLS in a timely manner

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contract extension
Initial term: 9 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessmentsMain service£150k typicalStatutory mental health and eligibility assessments for DoLS, contract extension

Lifecycle

Published
14 July 2026
Contract awarded
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Kent County Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3637871/mental-health-assessment-services
Buyer reference: SC220322
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Kent County Council. Mental Health Assessment Services. Contract award, 14 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3637871/mental-health-assessment-services (accessed 5 November 2026).