Health and social work services

Tender description

Tenders are invited for the provision of an Approved Mental Health Professional Service (out of hours). Local Authorities are required to provide Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) to apply the Mental Health Act under section 13 of the 1983 Mental Health Act. Currently the Council delivers an Approved Mental Health Professional Service from 9:00-17:00 Monday to Friday, and through Derby City Careline outside of office hours. The Council is currently unable to consistently meet its statutory requirement to provide an Approved Mental Health Professional Service outside of office hours. The intention is to look to provide this service through a contract with a third party service provider. Tenders are invited for the provision of an Approved Mental Health Professional Service (out of hours). Local Authorities are required to provide Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) to apply the Mental Health Act under Section 13 of the 1983 Mental Health Act. Currently the Council delivers an Approved Mental Health Professional Service from 9:00-17:00 Monday to Friday, and through Derby City Careline outside of office hours. The Council is currently unable to consistently meet its statutory requirement to provide an Approved Mental Health Professional Service outside of office hours. The intention is to look to provide this service through a contract with a third party service provider. Mental Health Services in Derby City are provided in partnership with a number of other organisations in relation to the use of the Mental Health Act. Our key partner agencies in this regard are Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Derbyshire Police, and East Midlands Ambulance Service and Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group. The contract is expected to commence 1.11.2018 and end 31.10.2020. There will be the option to extend for 36 months in annual increments.