Award

Healthwatch Staffordshire

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

29 Dec 2021 at 13:47

Award Notice
Tender

10 Sep 2021 at 07:35

Tender Notice
Planning

11 Jun 2021 at 14:19

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Staffordshire County Council is inviting tenders for the Healthwatch Staffordshire service, aimed at ensuring an independent consumer champion for health and social care in the Staffordshire region. The tender is classified under the health and social work services industry and is currently in the award stage, having been completed on 29th December 2021, with the contract period set to run from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2026. The procurement employed an open procedure, indicating broad participation, with a contract value of £609,454.31. Suppliers are required to register on the Proactis e-tendering system to access tender documents.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those that can deliver community engagement and representation in health and social care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find a suitable environment to compete for this contract, as the project places strong emphasis on partnerships with local stakeholders and aims to enhance service quality through public input. Companies with experience in patient advocacy, health engagement initiatives, and improving health outcomes will be particularly well-matched to this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthwatch Staffordshire

Notice Description

The Council wish to commission the Healthwatch Staffordshire Service. The provider will ensure there is an independent consumer champion for health and social care services in Staffordshire, engaging with residents and influencing commissioning, with the aim of improving the overall quality of health and social care provision. This Service will support and shape the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS), the Health and Wellbeing Board and wider health and care commissioning priorities by ensuring plans reflect the patient and user voice. In doing this their role is to closely work with partners to improve the overall quality of health and social care outcomes across Staffordshire. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out duties for all local authorities with social services responsibility to commission and establish a Local Healthwatch. Local Healthwatch has a seat on the statutory Health and Wellbeing Boards, ensuring that the views and experiences of patients, carers and other service users are taken into account. In addition the Act states local authorities are to provide an Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy service (ICAS) to people who wish to make a complaint about their experience of a local NHS service. Healthwatch is not required to be a statutory organisation; however the range of statutory functions that it must deliver include: * Gather views and experiences of service users and residents and ensure the community voice is strengthened and heard by those who commission, deliver and regulate health and care services. * Monitor the standard of service provision, including authority to undertake Enter and View visits to health and care providers and report any concerns and/or acknowledge good service practice. * Provide information and signposting to help people find the right health and care service. * Work in partnership with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Healthwatch England and other bodies on national issues. This will require a provider who can:- * Deliver 'core' priority functions of community engagement and representation, as well as influencing commissioners and decision makers to improve services, including utilising the statutory Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board seat. * Prepare a focussed delivery plan shaped by the public, alongside Council and ICS strategic priorities . * Take a collaborative approach with key partners, stakeholders and volunteers to applaud, challenge, question and review in the pursuit of best practice in health and social care, informed by the public's opinion. Suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com and then select this tender opportunity to view and return tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18c755c5-2531-4451-bc74-63916a2e4391
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£609,454 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
15 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lisa Dobric
Contact Email
lisa.dobric@staffordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01785 278192

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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