Tender

ASC0278 - Healthwatch

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

08 Aug 2022 at 10:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is seeking tenders for the "ASC0278 - Healthwatch" project, aimed at providing Healthwatch services for Leicester and Leicestershire. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is currently at the Tender stage. The deadline for submissions is 9th September 2022, and the awarded contract will commence on 1st April 2023, lasting for an initial three-year term with a potential two-year extension, totalling a maximum contract value of £1.5 million. The online Tender Information Session is scheduled for 18th August 2022 from 10:00 to 12:00 via Microsoft Teams.

This tender presents significant opportunities for social enterprises and organisations focused on health and social care services, especially those with expertise in community engagement and service improvement. Companies that excel in collaboration with public health authorities and those capable of effectively gathering and utilising community feedback will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract, which aims to promote local health and social care service involvement and scrutiny.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC0278 - Healthwatch

Notice Description

Leicester City Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of the Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire service to be commissioned by Leicester City Council for itself and Leicestershire County Council. The Health and Social Care Act (March 2012) required local authorities to establish local Healthwatch services in their localities. The Councils are required to purchase a local Healthwatch service from a social enterprise or body corporate. The statutory functions of Healthwatch include:- a. promoting and supporting the involvement of local people in the provision of local health and social care services. b. Scrutinise local health and social care services c. obtaining the views and experiences of people accessing local health and social care services d. making recommendations about how local health and social care services could be improved e. signposting people to information about local health and care services f. having a seat on Leicester City and Leicestershire County Health & Wellbeing Boards The proposed Contract shall be held by Leicester City Council and will be for an initial period of 3 years to commence on 1st April 2023, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes for a further 2 years to 31st March 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. The contract value is a maximum of PS300,000 per annum or PS1.5 million for the full term of the contract. The Authority will hold an online Tender Information Session conducted via Microsoft Teams on 18th August 2022 10:00 am to 12.00 pm.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38f78c0e-6c64-4045-88f5-767bac46ad56
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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