Mental Health Assessor (Section 12 Doctor)

Middlesbrough Council
North East
31 March 2025 to 31 March 2030

Provision of Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DoLS) assessments for eligible individuals. The service involves clinical assessments performed by Section 12 doctors, with a fee structure of £175 per standard assessment and £200 for assessments conducted in the community setting.

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Awarded value: £650k; As published
Published: 14 April 2025
Awarded: 14 April 2025; Dr Nadeem, Dr Badanapuram, Dr Gandotra, Dr Gill, Dr Salim
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Direct award process B

Provision of Section 12 approved mental health assessor services to conduct MCA DoLS assessments for local authority safeguarding requirements.

Undertake assessments for the purpose of the MCA DoLS of eligible people in order to safeguard against an unlawful deprivation of liberty taking place

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award process B
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessmentsMain service£150k typicalSection 12 doctor DoLS mental health assessments, paid per assessment

Lifecycle

Published
14 April 2025
Contract awardedto Dr Nadeem, Dr Badanapuram, Dr Gandotra, Dr Gill, Dr Salim
14 April 2025
Contract starts
31 March 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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Middlesbrough Council

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/932502/mental-health-assessor-section-12-doctor
Buyer reference: ASC020/2025
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Middlesbrough Council. Mental Health Assessor (Section 12 Doctor). Contract award, 14 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/932502/mental-health-assessor-section-12-doctor (accessed 4 November 2026).