Health services

Tender description

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. Following a procurement the Secretary of State contracted with four approving bodies. The contracts end on 31.3.2017, the requirement is for new contracts for the Approval functions for between two to three years. The Department of Health 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. Provision of the proposed Contract services for the area covered by NHS England North (the former North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber SHA areas). Refer to the Contracts Finder contract notice for more Information and for full details of the services required. The Department of Health (‘DH’) sought bids from organisations to establish one or more of the four regional panels of experts to work in accordance with statutory instructions (under s.12ZA of the MHA) issued by the Secretary of State from time to time (‘the Instructions’) with respect to the exercise of the Approval functions, thus becoming an ‘approving body’ within the meaning of the current instructions. The Department of Health 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. Provision of the proposed Contract services for the area covered by NHS England Midlands and East (the former West Midlands, East Midlands and East of England SHA areas). Refer to the Contracts Finder contract notice for more Information and for full details of the services required. The Department of Health (‘DH’) sought bids from organisations to establish one or more of the four regional panels of experts to work in accordance with statutory instructions (under s.12ZA of the MHA) issued by the Secretary of State from time to time (‘the Instructions’) with respect to the exercise of the Approval functions, thus becoming an ‘approving body’ within the meaning of the current instructions. The Department of Health 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. Provision of the proposed Contract services for the London area. Refer to the Contracts Finder contract notice for more Information and for full details of the services required. The Department of Health (‘DH’) sought bids from organisations to establish one or more of the four regional panels of experts to work in accordance with statutory instructions (under s.12ZA of the MHA) issued by the Secretary of State from time to time (‘the Instructions’) with respect to the exercise of the Approval functions, thus becoming an ‘approving body’ within the meaning of the current instructions. The Department of Health 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. Provision of the proposed Contract services for the area covered by NHS England South (the former South West, South Central and South East Coast SHA areas). Refer to the Contracts Finder contract notice for more Information and for full details of the services required. The Department of Health (‘DH’) sought bids from organisations to establish one or more of the four regional panels of experts to work in accordance with statutory instructions (under s.12ZA of the MHA) issued by the Secretary of State from time to time (‘the Instructions’) with respect to the exercise of the Approval functions, thus becoming an ‘approving body’ within the meaning of the current instructions.