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the SBC Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ( DoLS) procurement

Swindon Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a two lot quotation. Lot 1 – 166 complete assessment (F3 & F4) not to exceed £120,000 (including VAT) Lot 2 – 300 mental health assessments – not to exceed £60,000 (including VAT)- this will be a combination of telephone (reviews) and in person assessments (at SBCs discretion). Lot 1 SBC require166 good quality Best Interests and mental health assessments to assist with the current shortfall. Lot 2 SBC require 300 mental health assessments, these will be a combination of in person assessments and telephone assessments (at the discretion of SBC). The contract term will be for a maximum term of 18 months., the contract ending when all assessments are complete Lot 1 contract spend is £120,000 (inclusive of VAT) Lot 2 contract spend is £60, 000 (inclusive of VAT) Full details relating to the DoLS Procurement project are provided in the RFQ/tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com RFQ/Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 26 February 2026 12PM UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. RFQ/Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 4 March 2026, 12pm UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender and Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN805607 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ/tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ/tender documents.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85120000 — Medical practice and related services
  • CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services

Lots

  • 1. 166 Complete assessments form 3 and form 4 £96k
  • 2. 300 mental health assessments£48k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN805607
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
In order to provide unrestricted , full and free of charge access to the tender documents the Authority is providing the documents in the Attachment area of the Pro Contract e - tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the documents and to submit a response suppliers will need to register as a supplier with Pro-contract at www.suppliyingthesouthwest.org.uk then register an interest before obtaining access and download the Word and Excel format documents for completion and submission

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
4 Mar 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Feb 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1. 166 Complete assessments form 3 and form 4
Title
1. 166 Complete assessments form 3 and form 4
Description
Lot 1. 166 Complete assessments form 3 and form 4
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
96,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
2 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Sept 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Quality 1. meeting contract specification requirements - 20% 2. assessors continuous development - 20% 3. quality assurance processes - 30% 4. Assessor expertise - 20% 5. Social Value - 10%
Entry 2
Id
2. 300 mental health assessments
Title
2. 300 mental health assessments
Description
Lot 2. 300 mental health assessments- this will be a combination of telephone (reviews) and in person assessments (at SBCs discretion).
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
60,000
Amount
48,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
2 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Sept 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Quality 1. meeting contract specification requirements - 20% 2. assessors continuous development - 20% 3. quality assurance processes - 30% 4. Assessor expertise - 20% 5. Social Value - 10%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1. 166 Complete assessments form 3 and form 4
Related Lot
1. 166 Complete assessments form 3 and form 4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85120000
Description
Medical practice and related services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2. 300 mental health assessments
Related Lot
2. 300 mental health assessments

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
009999-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Feb 2026, 13:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Swindon Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNPT-6195-XDWV

Address

Street Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN1 2JH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Name
Ms Leila Alizadeh- Mattingley

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN1 2JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 009999-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·