Published date: 2 October 2024

Last edited date: 3 October 2024

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 18 October 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

WOKHM001-DN745902-63973157

Published date

2 October 2024

Closing date

18 October 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


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.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessors.

  • Early engagement
  • Published 2 October 2024

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About the buyer

Contact name

Areej Shabaa

Address

Civic Offices
Shute End
Wokingham
RG40 1BN
United Kingdom

Email

Areej.shabaa@wokingham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk