Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards:Mental Health Assessor (S12 Doctors)
Leicestershire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £2,600,000
Deadline
22 August 2025
Published
1 October 2025
Type
services
Overview
This procurement is under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 This is an intention to award notice under the competitive procedure (PSR) for a value of £2,600,000 over the 4 years The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) was introduced in 2007.
Regulations cited
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- The Mental Health Act 2007
Additional details
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 The exercise is to establish a new list of providers for an existing provision and will operate form 10th October 2025 - 24th October 2029.
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Award Details
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£2,600,000
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£2,600,000
ID Medical
£2,600,000
Liquid Personnel Ltd
£2,600,000
Mind Doctor Ltd
£2,600,000
Pertemps Medical Limited
£2,600,000
The Mind Doq Limited
£2,600,000
Dr An Boyle
£2,600,000
Dr Ashish Arora
£2,600,000
Dr Asimah Hanif
£2,600,000
Dr Christine Evans
£2,600,000
Dr Faquir Muhammad
£2,600,000
Dr Farhad Farhadian
£2,600,000
Dr Harsh Jhingan
£2,600,000
Dr Lokesh Gangolli
£2,600,000
Dr Matthew Ideh
£2,600,000
Dr Michelle Shepherd
£2,600,000
Dr Mohammad Hadi Peivandi
£2,600,000
Dr Rohit Gumber
£2,600,000
Dr Sanjay Rao
£2,600,000
Dr Shabeel Mohammad
£2,600,000
Dr Shaheen Yousaf Chaudhry
£2,600,000
Dr Shahid Hussain
£2,600,000
Dr Srinivas Naik
£2,600,000
Dr Srinivas Suribhatla
£2,600,000
Dr Steve Dyer
£2,600,000
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Leicestershire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
1 October 2025
Submission deadline
22 August 2025
Notice type
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