Scope
Description
A competitive tender was undertaken seeking to award to a provider for the provision of Deprivation of Liberties Services providing Independent Best Interests Assessors (BIAs) and Section 12-approved doctor assessments to help meet the council's legal duties under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
The contract is to be awarded for a period of 5 plus an optional 1 year extension (a total of 6 years).
The value of the contract will be £666k annually and if all 6 years are provided the total contract value is £3,996k
Contract 1. Lot 1 Deprivation of Liberties Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,996,000 excluding VAT
- £4,795,200 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
6 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
6 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 15 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2032
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
After the initial 5 year contract period there will be an optional 1 year available, providing the term of 6 years.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Options by permitable variations
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Information about tenders
- 16 tenders received
- 16 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 13 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 15 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
- Companies House: 06903140
Academy Court
London
WC2A 1DT
United Kingdom
Email: bid.team@reed.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Lot 1 Deprivation of Liberties Services
Contracting authority
London Borough of Hillingdon
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHZZ-4724-NYPH
Civic Centre
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@hillingdon.gov.uk
Website: http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk
Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government