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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards:Mental Health Assessor (S12 Doctors)

Leicestershire County Council

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31 Oct 2024 at 09:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has completed the procurement process for the project titled "Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Mental Health Assessor (S12 Doctors)." This contract falls under the industry category of General-practitioner services (CPV code 85121100) and is categorised as a service procurement. The project is located within the UKF2 region and reached the award stage as of 31st October 2024. The procurement method used was limited, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to its exemption from the directive's scope. The contract was signed on 29th October 2024 with multiple suppliers, including Dr Christina Evans and Dr Farhad Farhadian among others, for a total value of GBP 14,000,000, distributed among various suppliers.

This tender represents significant opportunities for qualified mental health professionals and general practitioners, particularly those experienced in mental capacity and mental health assessments. Businesses that provide healthcare services, specifically those specialising in mental health, are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The procurement process aimed at enhancing the provision of mental health assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 highlights the ongoing need for specialised medical services within local and regional authorities, providing a stable and lucrative market for participating businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards:Mental Health Assessor (S12 Doctors)

Notice Description

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) was introduced in 2007. The Mental Health Act 2007, which received Royal Assent in July 2007, included an amendment to the MCA to introduce additional Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) from 1st April 2009. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards provide additional protection for the most vulnerable people living in residential homes, nursing homes or hospital environments. There is a requirement, in law that care will always be provided in a way that is consistent with the human rights of people lacking capacity; who are not otherwise protected or safeguarded through the use of the Mental Health Act or Court of Protection powers. Leicestershire County Council as the Supervisory Body needs to arrange for a qualified assessor to complete relevant assessments including Doctors who undertake the mental capacity, mental health or eligibility assessments

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) was introduced in 2007. The Mental Health Act 2007, which received Royal Assent in July 2007, included an amendment to the MCA to introduce additional Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) from 1st April 2009. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards provide additional protection for the most vulnerable people living in residential homes, nursing homes or hospital environments. There is a requirement, in law that care will always be provided in a way that is consistent with the human rights of people lacking capacity; who are not otherwise protected or safeguarded through the use of the Mental Health Act or Court of Protection powers. Leicestershire County Council as the Supervisory Body needs to arrange for a qualified assessor to complete relevant assessments including Doctors who undertake the mental capacity, mental health or eligibility assessments

Procurement Information

This Procurement was awarded under Direct Award Process C Direct Award Process C may be used to award a new contract to the existing provider (or group of providers), to replace an existing contract that is coming to an end, when all the tests below are met: the relevant authority is not required to follow direct award processes A or B.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b2c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035267-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
23
Supplier Names

Dr Ann Boyle

Dr Ashish Arora

Dr Asimah Hanif

Dr Christina Evans

Dr Faqir Muhammad

Dr Farhad Farhadian

Dr Harsh Jhingan

Dr Lokesh Gangolli

Dr Matthew Ideh

Dr Michelle Shepherd

Dr Mohammad Hadi Peivandi

Dr Rohit Gumber

Dr Sanjay Rao

Dr Shabeel Mohammad

Dr Shaheen Yousaf Chaudhry

Dr Shahid Hussain

Dr Srinivas Naik

Dr Srinivas Suribhatla

Dr Steve Dyer

Dr Vasantha Siram

Dr Waqqas Khokhar

Dr Yamini Ram

Dr Zarina Anwar

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