Kent County Council: UK-Maidstone: Community health services.

UK-Maidstone: Community health services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Kent County Council
       Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000415011, Email: cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk
       Contact: Sarah Barnes
       Main Address: https://www.kent.gov.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ4
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity:    
   Health

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: CN260642 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessment Service    
          Reference number:
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      85323000 - Community health services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      DoLS Mental Health Assessment. This is not a call for competition, this is to express interest in this opportunity. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a DoLS Mental Health Assessment with the tender anticipated to launch in November 2026; Kent County Council does not guarantee this. The opportunity that launches will seek a supplier, working in conjunction with Kent DoLS Service, to arrange and complete these assessments, through the delivery of a Mental Health Assessment Service. The assessments must be undertaken by Section 12 doctors, who are also full members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and/or on the GMC Specialist Register as a specialist in psychiatry; and, where appropriate, those assessors must complete recommendations under the Mental Capacity Act. KCC propose a Service Commencement date of 1 May 2027. The Service Contract is expected to be for 2 years, with a possible extension of up 2 years.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 1,095,970 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKJ4 - Kent    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      DoLS Mental Health Assessment. This is not a call for competition, this is to express interest in this opportunity. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a DoLS Mental Health Assessment with the tender anticipated to launch in November 2026; Kent County Council does not guarantee this. The opportunity that launches will seek a supplier, working in conjunction with Kent DoLS Service, to arrange and complete these assessments, through the delivery of a Mental Health Assessment Service. The assessments must be undertaken by Section 12 doctors, who are also full members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and/or on the GMC Specialist Register as a specialist in psychiatry; and, where appropriate, those assessors must complete recommendations under the Mental Capacity Act. KCC propose a Service Commencement date of 1 May 2027. The Service Contract is expected to be for 2 years, with a possible extension of up 2 years. It is intended that the Mental Health Assessment Service will ensure the Council has access to timely, high-quality Mental Health Assessments, in compliance with statutory requirements, including the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008. The chosen supplier will be responsible for the efficient management of referrals and assessment processes, and the provision of suitably qualified and experienced professionals to undertake the assessments, supporting the Council in meeting its legal duties and maintaining high standards of care, transparency, and assurance for individuals and their families. To express your interest in this opportunity, please visit: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/D9B842CKSY If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         15/02/2027
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1073007616

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/D9B842CKSY

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./D9B842CKSY
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/D9B842CKSY
GO-2026109-PRO-39040721 TKR-2026109-PRO-39040720        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 09/10/2026