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Healthwatch Birmingham and Solihull

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2025 at 10:23

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 18:24

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Healthwatch Birmingham and Solihull involves the Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council seeking to establish a contract aimed at improving health and social care services within Birmingham and Solihull. Classified under Health and Social Work Services, the contract falls within the Services Procurement Category and uses an open procedure method. Located in the UKG31 and UKG32 regions, the tender stage is active with submissions due by 28th March 2025 at 12:00 PM. The contract duration is set for five years starting 1st July 2025, with an extension option of up to two years dependent on satisfactory performance and available budget.

This initiative provides substantial scope for business growth, particularly for entities specialising in healthcare consultancy, community services, and social care improvements. Companies with expertise in engaging with public health systems, advocating for health service improvements, and developing community support networks will find this tender well-aligned with their capabilities. The contract requires collecting community feedback and supporting public engagement in shaping healthcare services while advocating for change through the NHS and Local Authorities. The opportunity to expand within Birmingham and Solihull's Integrated Care System offers benefits like increased operational efficiencies and strategic alignment with local health priorities.

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Notice Title

Healthwatch Birmingham and Solihull

Notice Description

The Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision Healthwatch Birmingham and Solihull. There is a requirement to improve health and social care services in Birmingham and Solihull. In addition to working with the local health and social care system, the focus will be supporting citizens to remain in their own homes and communities, developing support networks to enhance their lives and supporting this area of improvement to enable public engagement in shaping the future of the health and social care system in a systematic and joined up approach.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The primary function of the Healthwatch service is to represent the views of the public on issues relating to health and social care services. They advocate and lobby the National Health Service (NHS) and the Local Authority (LA) on service improvements and have the capacity to inspect premises. They also engage with local communities collecting experience feedback about local services and locality priorities and provide advice and guidance on health service provision.The joint commissioning of a Healthwatch service by Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council will provide increased opportunity for efficiencies across the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System (BSol ICS) area by delivering in a consistent manner, offering benefits to both LAs and to the Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Options: With an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040844-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,616,035 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,639,874 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham, TLG32 Solihull

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEALTHWATCH BIRMINGHAM

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