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Awarded· 1 Oct 2025

Deprivation of Liberty Assessments

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Deprivation of Liberty Assessments. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Source: Sell2Wales, published 12 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Liquid Personnel

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. 2025

    Award notice updated

    OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice · 00:00

    View notice
  5. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Deprivation of Liberty Assessments. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Liquid Personnel. It was awarded on 1 October 2025. The contract value is £418,000. The contract runs from 8 December 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 12 December 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-156469.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is overseeing the procurement process titled "Deprivation of Liberty Assessments" within the services category. This contract is located in the Central Valleys and Bridgend, under the CTMUHB region in the UK. The procurement process has progressed to the award stage, with the contract being signed on 8th December 2025, and ending on 31st March 2026.

The project aims to reduce a backlog with a focus on social responsibility and value. The initial procurement stage was announced on 12th November 2025, marking the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider process, with a standstill period until 26th November 2025. The selected supplier, Liquid Personnel, is tasked with delivering 180 assessments over four months, with the contract valued at £112,000 GBP.

Companies with expertise in employing Best Interests Assessors and S12 Doctors could find lucrative prospects in this contract. The procurement method, involving a limited competition channel under PSR Wales, is especially suitable for large-scale suppliers like Liquid Personnel, who can rapidly allocate resources and manage assessments efficiently within the given deadlines.

With the possibility of reducing backlog and improving service delivery in hospitals, this contract can be a strategic entry point for qualified suppliers looking to expand in the Central Valleys and Bridgend healthcare sector.

The notice in full

This notice marks the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider process under PSR Wales. The Health Board wish to commission a maximum of 180 assessments to reduce the DoLS backlog, between December 2025 and March 2026. The service is to include DoLS Best Interests Assessors (BIA's) and the use of a s12 Doctor.

The assessments need to be completed within one week of allocation and the patient must still be in hospital at time of authorisation.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    This contract has been procured via the Most Suitable Provider under PSR Wales

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
8 Dec 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
Lots
1
Awarded to
Liquid Personnel
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Sell2Wales
Awardee scale
Large
Buyer's portal
Sell2Wales

Values

Contracts value
£418,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-156469
CPV code
85110000 - Hospital and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is based in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Town
Cardiff
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Electoral ward
Taff's Well
Constituency
Cardiff North
Delivery area
Central Valleys
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Central Valleys and Bridgend
Area
South East Wales
Country
Wales
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
Category
Services
Contact
Philip (NWSSP Proc-BCU )
Address
Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Liquid Personnel
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Deprivation of Liberty Assessments

Who won the Deprivation of Liberty Assessments contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Liquid Personnel on 1 October 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Deprivation of Liberty Assessments contract worth?

The contract value is £418,000. The contract runs from 8 December 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Deprivation of Liberty Assessments?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is Philip (NWSSP Proc-BCU ).

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