# Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards \(DoLS\) Mental Health Assessors\.

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Wokingham Borough Council](/buyers/wokingham-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £240,000
- Published: 3 October 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 12c33459-ceca-4d3c-ad64-50301f9bb693-790863
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36904045-c35c-4fa0-ac17-afc3fe59a73d

## Description

The DoLS team require a pool of Mental Health Assessors across the country\.  The S12 doctor's role is critical in safeguarding the rights and well-being of individuals subject to DoLS assessments\. They play a vital part in determining whether deprivation of liberty is necessary and proportionate for each person's unique circumstances\. To keep a list of and provide qualified S12 Doctors to undertake mental Health assessment within a week of allocation and return the completed form 4 to the DoLS team within 10 days of allocation\. These Doctors will be quality checked and all relevant credentials checked, and evidence collected\. A Contract for 1 year with a possibility of extension of another year if assessments are completed successfully within budget and are of high quality\. We will be expecting a return of 500 assessments with in the first year and a total of 1000 assessments by the end of the 2 years\.

## Related contract awards

- [WBCP88 All Saints School](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d6e01a6d-05ef-4560-b72a-cdb28acae05e): Wokingham Borough Council
- [WBCSENOB367 Henley College](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9df76f5d-884e-4cac-8e4b-66080c519865): Wokingham Borough Council
- [WBCSENOB368 - Oaklands Independent School](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-66deef2c-42cf-424f-8a51-e667f851ade8): Wokingham Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12c33459-ceca-4d3c-ad64-50301f9bb693-790863)