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title: "Regional Mental Health Act Approval Panels"
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# Regional Mental Health Act Approval Panels

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41672b6b-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Regional Mental Health Act Approval Panels" is being conducted by the Department of Health, based in Leeds, England. This open procurement initiative is classified under health services, with a final tender submission deadline set for 31st October 2016. The new contracts will run from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2019, with potential extensions of up to one year. The total estimated contract value is approximately £2,569,857, covering four geographic lots: North of England, Midlands and East, London, and South of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and administrative healthcare services, particularly those with experience in mental health evaluation and management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those prepared to provide services that align with the Approval functions mandated by the Mental Health Act. Such contracts could lead to sustainable growth for businesses capable of delivering quality health services in the specified regions.

## Notice

The Department of Health (DH) helps people to live better for longer. We lead, shape and fund health and care in England, making sure people have the support, care and treatment they need, with the compassion, respect and dignity they deserve. DH is a ministerial department, supported by 28 agencies and public bodies. This is notification that the Department is running an Ojeu Open Procurement for the services described. - (for which see ITT ref number 60252). Interested suppliers need to register on the BMS system if they have not done so already. Details of registration can be found on the attached document and link provided. Requirement summary - Under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 ("the MHA") the Secretary of State for Health approves, for the purposes of that section, registered medical practitioners who have "special experience in the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder"("s12 doctors"). Additionally, under section 145(1) of the MHA, the Secretary of State is to approve persons to act as "an approved clinician for the purposes of the Act" ("Approved Clinicians"). These functions are collectively referred to as 'the Approval functions'. The Approval functions have been vested in the Secretary of State since the enactment of the MHA, but had been delegated by virtue of regulations made under the National Health Service Act 1977 and directions issued under the National Health Service Act 2006, most recently to Strategic Health Authorities ("SHAs"). SHAs ceased to exist when the relevant provisions in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 came into force. The Department of Health became responsible for the Approval functions. Following a review and a procurement exercise the Secretary of State contracted with four approving bodies. These contracts are due to terminate on 31st March 2017. The requirement is for new contracts for the provision of Approval functions, the contract periods are expected to be for two years in length each, with an optional extension of a further 12 months. The proposed Contracts will cover four regions as described in the documentation; being Lot 1, Panel one - North of England. Lot 2, Panel Two - Midlands and East. Lot 3, Panel Three - London. Lot 4, Panel Four - South of England. Refer to the attached procurement documentation for details of the services required. The estimated value given includes the optional 12 month extension period. The current expectation is that TUPE will apply and given that the staff expected to be in scope to transfer participate in the NHSPS it is expected that New Fair Deal will apply. DH reserves the right to not proceed to Contract for this requirement. Additional information: *Bids must be submitted via the BMS system as per attached full Instructions*. This procurement exercise will be completed via the DH e-Tendering portal (BMS) and candidates wishing to be considered for this (or any other) DH contract must submit their response via BMS. The BMS reference number for this exercise is 60252. Suppliers should visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement to register and download instructions on how to respond. If you require assistance, please contact the Supplier Helpdesk on 0113 254 5777 or supplier.helpdesk@dh.gsi.gov.uk . This helpdesk is available 10:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays. Transparency: Potential Bidders should note that, in accordance with the Government's policies on transparency, the Authority intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT), and any Contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Authority. Further information on transparency can be found at the following pages: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/guidance-transparency https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transparency-requirements-for-publishing-on-contracts-finder General: The Authority reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of and the procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the subject matter of the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. The Contract period shown excludes the optional 12 month extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d478d438-c396-4b95-a9bf-451daa2a0a31 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,569,857 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; TEES ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FT; WINTERHEAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2017 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d478d438-c396-4b95-a9bf-451daa2a0a31
- 31 Mar 2017 at 10:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d478d438-c396-4b95-a9bf-451daa2a0a31
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b25a6591-c9a1-45dc-a37a-439f748323d6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d478d438-c396-4b95-a9bf-451daa2a0a31
  31st March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b25a6591-c9a1-45dc-a37a-439f748323d6
  2nd October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/920e30e1-37d3-423f-adbc-428b7aa4bce1
  RMHA Panel 2 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2bf6552-a529-4962-adac-70903f48a9bd
  RMHA Panel 1 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c93ae430-68ec-47fc-8144-77f21f249700
  RMHA panel 3 schedule one(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9741e856-77bd-4ab9-8ff9-cee5fef7480c
  Pricing schedule two panel 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f80241f-6272-422e-aa27-2a11b7ac066c
  BMS user guide
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b16fa2b-5204-4568-b53c-a57e6fdb49b1
  RMHA panel 4 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/29cbeeb9-db70-44a6-9347-d35762c4ff69
  Terms and conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b9b45a0-9997-45df-8008-acb20aeecd2f
  Pricing schedule two panel 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa113990-7ce6-464b-852d-e7e7b4f082a8
  Pricing schedule two panel 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c66a2a60-b423-4607-9e73-d90c57e96957
  Participation Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/790e16dc-574e-4c05-8442-b8d8623eeff4
  ITT Part B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ad73790-52cb-468b-b43a-c2f2c3b8ea19
  Pricing schedule two panel 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3810bc52-d519-4c9c-beb6-90910e3e1033
  ITT Part A
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
  e-tendering (BMS) system link
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aed7a910-d40d-4c23-999f-fcde228e894e
  RMHA Panel 2 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3181d8d4-0b50-402c-97d4-b0e3712867df
  RMHA Panel 1 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e78e089a-5067-4894-8523-f372220146bc
  RMHA panel 3 schedule one(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/760f76e3-d1b6-4ead-bdf1-39dc9691b073
  Pricing schedule two panel 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ed08103-cd4b-40d7-a0ab-f27543c86332
  BMS user guide
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc3a0c13-04fd-4cce-a110-f841c2ed578c
  RMHA panel 4 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e8d01a6-3b7c-41c5-a11d-3b49785ccef7
  Terms and conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc332193-c3e5-4425-a6dc-17c1b1379321
  Pricing schedule two panel 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95b27653-e965-40e0-a865-dcc7d04b8a77
  Pricing schedule two panel 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a66ada38-bc06-4782-9ec8-770889a01367
  Participation Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04ba9d4a-679c-4d2c-a161-80237112a177
  ITT Part B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b23f0af0-2d55-4b02-b3ed-109796f07e4f
  Pricing schedule two panel 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e3dbeaa-5e0a-437d-b98a-ded9cb688f88
  ITT Part A
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/25037130-9c4f-4c13-96e1-db8e50b30559
  RMHA Panel 2 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57bdd32e-b35c-4a6b-8aba-8f0e1817a5da
  RMHA Panel 1 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c10d5ff5-61e3-427c-9cb0-074a7cf1e256
  RMHA panel 3 schedule one(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d99129c5-f38c-45ba-a07c-cb292291c854
  Pricing schedule two panel 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/766413ac-78c3-4782-b983-b81027c86b56
  BMS user guide
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a7c0ba4-0be3-4a19-a70b-7de8ea9159db
  RMHA panel 4 schedule 1(a)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85cac7c9-88bc-42c1-898e-ab13aecedae2
  Terms and conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5078f755-3d65-4353-b305-6f1a2661c705
  Pricing schedule two panel 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c18516b2-9ce4-4179-93bd-1cc2e1fbbfac
  Pricing schedule two panel 3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ce1648d-66c5-49a9-8fbd-451bf6013c48
  Participation Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c88cfc60-aeed-4f0d-80a7-3296568e4c43
  ITT Part B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cec6d239-4371-4915-8df7-fd0d2aa2b6a2
  Pricing schedule two panel 4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0fdc46e-b096-4eb6-b2b4-6b9e67bb2d91
  ITT Part A

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/guidance-transparency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transparency-requirements-for-publishing-on-contracts-finder

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