Notice Information
Notice Title
Healthwatch and Independent Advocacy Services in North East Lincolnshire
Notice Description
North East Lincolnshire Council is undertaking a procurement for Healthwatch and Independent Advocacy Services in North East Lincolnshire. This procurement has been lotted as follows: Lot 1: Provision of a Local Healthwatch Service . Local authorities have a statutory duty to commission a local Healthwatch organisation. Healthwatch is an independent, local health and social care watchdog, that provides signposting and ensures the voice of the community is heard regarding health and social care services. Lot 2 - Provision of a Independent Complaints Advocacy Service. Local authorities have a statutory duty to commission an Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service which provides residents with information about the NHS complaints process and supports those who wish to make a complaint about an NHS health service.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Provision of a Local Healthwatch Service
Lot 1 - Provision of a Local Healthwatch Service in North East Lincolnshire
Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions
Lot 2 - Provision of an Independent Complaints Advocacy ServiceLot 2 - Provision of an Independent Complaints Advocacy Service. Local authorities have a statutory duty to commission an Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service which provides residents with information about the NHS complaints process and supports those who wish to make a complaint about an NHS health service.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0503e8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061862-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
85300000 - Social work and related services
85312310 - Guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £925,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £925,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £595,883 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lisa Burton
- Contact Email
- lisa.burton@nelincs.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01472000000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE
- Postcode
- DN31 1HU
- Post Town
- Doncaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Electoral Ward
- West Marsh
- Westminster Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061862-2025
2nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042622-2025
24th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015513-2025
16th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
All associated tender documents are accessible via YORtender - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER Click on the link, then click on current tender opportunities and search for the opportunity using the reference number
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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