Tender

Local Healthwatch Services - LBHF

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM

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Tender

05 Sep 2019 at 15:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham is conducting a public tender for the provision of Local Healthwatch Services, which falls under the health and social work services category. The tender was published on 5th September 2019 and is currently open, with submissions due by 4th October 2019. This contract is valued at £245,000 and is an open procedure process designed for various organisations capable of establishing and supporting a Local Healthwatch service, with a focus on those that are social enterprises.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly social enterprises and organisations with a history of community engagement in health and social care. Companies that can demonstrate a capacity to gather community insights, promote public involvement, and produce quality assessments of services will be well-suited to compete. The scope of the Local Healthwatch Services allows for a diverse range of businesses to participate in shaping local health services and improving community well-being.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Healthwatch Services - LBHF

Notice Description

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires local authorities to commission Local Healthwatch Services. A Local Healthwatch Service (LHS) is required to work locally with the commissioning local authority and nationally with Healthwatch England (HE). A LHS will need to provide a service which is locally accountable, takes account of local demographics and undertakes quality assessments of health and social care provision. A LHS is required to: - obtain the views of the wider community about their needs and experiences of local health and social care services and make these known to the bodies involved in the commissioning, provision and scrutiny of health and social care services - promote and support the involvement of a diverse range of residents in the monitoring, commissioning and provision of local health and social care services - it is envisaged that the Local Healthwatch will be a membership organisation of residents and service users - produce reports and make recommendations about how services could or should be improved - provide information and advice to the public about accessing health and social care services and choice in relation to aspects of those services - represent the views of residents, patients, service users and the wider community on the Health & Well-being Board - make the views and experiences of the residents and communities known to HE to assist with its role as a national champion - make recommendations to HE to enable HE to advise the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to carry out reviews or investigations into areas of concern, or in certain circumstances such as urgency directly approach CQC with its recommendations It is expected that the contract will be awarded to a social enterprise with a proven track record of establishing and supporting a new organisation. Other types of organisations will need to to demonstrate their ability to establish and support the LHS through a social enterprise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a3f13f8a-77a0-4059-9019-e9b076c2ecaf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae75bcd0-f592-49f0-99ff-5269681f5c56
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 (below threshold)
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
£245,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 1-2 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@lbhf.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W6 9JU
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Further Information

Notice Documents

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