Planning

Contract for the future development of People's Voice and Healthwatch Kent

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

23 Nov 2021 at 11:40

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for the future development of People’s Voice and Healthwatch Kent" is being conducted by Kent County Council, which is focused on improving local health and social care services within the UK. This initiative falls under the industry category of social work and related services, reflecting the procurement stage currently set at the planning phase. The future notice for this tender is scheduled for 20th December 2021, and it may involve multiple lots addressing different aspects of the service, with delivery primarily in the Kent area (postal code ME14 1XQ).

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses with expertise in community engagement, health services, and social work, stimulating growth through collaborative partnerships aimed at enhancing the provision of local care services. Companies that can effectively facilitate the involvement of diverse populations, particularly those less likely to participate in traditional health care discourse, will be particularly well-suited to compete. Noteworthy skills include innovative outreach strategies, local asset mapping, and the ability to navigate and build connections within Kent's varied communities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the future development of People's Voice and Healthwatch Kent

Notice Description

Kent County Council Adult Social Care and Health is looking to develop their People's Voice and Local Healthwatch Service with the aim to promote and empower Kent Citizens to have a voice in influencing, developing and shaping health care services in Kent. This includes ensuring the voices and views of older people, physically challenged people and people who are experiencing mental illness are heard and considered. The key requirements for local authorities are to make provision for the following statutory Local Healthwatch activities: * Promoting and supporting the involvement of people in the commissioning, the provision, and scrutiny of local care services. * Enabling people to monitor the standard of provision of local care services and whether and how local care services could and ought to be improved. * Obtaining the views of people regarding their need for, and experiences of, local care services and importantly to make these views known to those responsible for commissioning, providing, managing, or scrutinising local care services and to Healthwatch England. * Making reports and recommendations about how local care services could or ought to be improved. * Providing advice and information about access to local care services so people can make choices about local care services. * Formulating views on the standard of provision and whether and how the local care services could and ought to be improved and sharing these views with Healthwatch England. * Making recommendations to Healthwatch England to advise the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to conduct special reviews or investigations (or, where the circumstances justify doing so, making recommendations direct to CQC); and to make recommendations to Healthwatch England to publish reports about issues. * Providing Healthwatch England with the intelligence and insight it needs to enable it to perform effectively. Specifically we are interested in organisations that can :- * Enhance collaborative working to support the vision of Healthwatch England. * Review the range, quality and accessibility of User Forums. * Create opportunities so that people are able and willing to participate. This will include a good understanding of the population and those that are more likely to participate and those who are less likely to and develop plans to mitigate this. * Explore new ways to hear people's voices - rotating the involvement of Experts by Lived Experience and reviewing what can be done to encourage others to contribute. * Undertake local asset mapping with people who use services, and inform a future model for effective collection and amplification of People's Voice. * Review and define the future vision and identify what additionality this service could deliver. * Focus on outcomes and enable local innovations to build on existing good practice. The Provider will need to work collaboratively with a full range of organisations, agencies and groups in Kent's communities to ensure effective partnerships are developed The Provider will need to develop an open-minded and effective working relationship with all Adults living in Kent with a focus on those experiencing barriers or challenges with day to day life, eg adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, mental health issues, older people and carers. The Provider will need to support a broader reach through virtual, social, and technological networks. Interested parties should email sharon.wilcock@kent.gov.uk - we will contact you to discuss

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the market engagement we will explore opportunities and determine whether to split the contract into 2 lots or not. 1. People's Voice 2. Healthwatch Kent

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f93a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029131-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Sharon Wilcock
Contact Email
sharon.wilcock@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000423160

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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