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    ContractsMental Health and Mental Capacity Assessment Service for Vulnerable Adults
    Open tender

    Mental Health and Mental Capacity Assessment Service for Vulnerable Adults

    Contract value
    £2.5m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Kent County Council seeks a supplier to deliver mental health and capacity assessments for vulnerable adults requiring Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards protection and compliance.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £2.5m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,500,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Kent County Council is seeking a supplier to deliver Mental Health Assessment and Mental Capacity Assessment services to support Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) compliance under the Mental Capacity Act. These assessments protect vulnerable adults in residential care, nursing homes, and hospital settings by ensuring care respects human rights and legal requirements. The supplier must arrange and manage referrals while coordinating assessments performed by Section 12 doctors who are Royal College of Psychiatrists members or GMC Specialist Register specialists in psychiatry. Services must comply with the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008. The successful supplier will be responsible for efficient referral and assessment process management, providing qualified professionals, and delivering timely, high-quality assessments that help Kent County Council meet its statutory duties and maintain transparency and care standards for service users and their families.

    Track record

    10 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, KENT COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 10 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Dr M Koslowski2× · 20%
    2. PULSE HEALTHCARE LIMITED1× · 10%
    3. NIPIN BAGLA LTD1× · 10%
    4. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust1× · 10%
    5. INVOLVE KENT LIMITED1× · 10%
    6. Triple West Medical Limited1× · 10%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a179
    KC
    Buyer
    KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care