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

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b2c8

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035267-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2024 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035267-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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