Dorset County Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Provision of Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services for Dorset

Awarded 30 Sep 2015

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Awarded30 Sep 2015

Value£832,470.00

SupplierDorset Mental Health Forum

AgencyDorset County Council

RegionSouth West

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 8y 1mo ago3y term

Awarded 30 Sept 2015Expired 29 Sept 2018

About

Dorset County Council awarded a contract to Dorset Mental Health Forum for the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service and Mental Health Advocacy Service (IMHA).

The joint commissioning partners included Dorset County Council, Borough of Poole, Bournemouth Borough Council, Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group, and Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust (DHUFT).

The service ensured that Mental Health Advocacy was available to people accessing mental health services and that Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) was available to qualifying groups, with the main focus on patients detained under provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983.

The contract value was £832,470, commencing on 01 October 2015 and expiring on 30 September 2018, with an option to extend for up to two years subject to funding availability and provider performance.

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