Tender

Healthwatch County Durham

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Dec 2024 at 11:29

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has issued an open tender for the provision of Healthwatch services in County Durham. The contract, valued at £1,000,000 GBP, falls under the health and social work services industry category (CPV code 85000000) and is in the services main procurement category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage with an end date for submission set for 28th January 2025. The contract will be managed under an Open Tender procedure, compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime), and includes an option to extend for two additional 12-month periods.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services to expand their portfolio and establish a long-term relationship with a reputable regional authority. Businesses that comply with the Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 and have experience in community engagement and advocacy would be well-suited to compete. The commitment to finding and addressing the needs of health and social care service users in County Durham will allow the winning bidder to significantly impact the local community and potentially bring in new business through enhanced credibility and a proven track record.

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Notice Title

Healthwatch County Durham

Notice Description

This contract is to engage the services of a single provider to undertake County Durham's Local Healthwatch requirement. Local Healthwatch activities must be carried out by an organisation which complies with Regulation 35 of the Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012. Local Healthwatch is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. They are in place to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need. There is a local Healthwatch in every area of England and it is a mandatory requirement for local authorities to commission a service. Local Healthwatch listen to what people like about services, and what could be improved, and share views with those with the power to make change happen. Local Healthwatch also help people find the information they need about services in their area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract. Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c97d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040930-2024
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
Not specified
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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Clare Musgrove
Contact Email
clare.musgrove@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UQ
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

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