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The Provision of Healthwatch Sefton

SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2025 at 16:20

Award

07 Jul 2025 at 11:57

Tender

08 May 2025 at 08:35

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Healthwatch Sefton" was conducted by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, located in Bootle, United Kingdom. This contract focuses on the health and social work services industry category and serves the UKD73 region. The procurement was carried out using an open procedure, and it is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 12 August 2025. The contract is set to commence on 1 October 2025 and continue until 30 September 2027, with a potential extension up until 2030 if required, depending on performance and funding availability. The contract, valued at £1,095,774, is awarded to the Sefton Council for Voluntary Service.

The tender offers significant opportunities for organisations engaged in health and social work services. It is particularly well-suited for larger voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) - such as those focused on enhancing public health services and community engagement. Participants in this contract can expect to contribute to the understanding and improvement of local health service needs, facilitating a platform for both growth in reputation and professional service delivery. The involvement in this process encourages the development of partnerships and networks within health service provisions, thus opening avenues for future business opportunities in similar sectors.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Healthwatch Sefton

Notice Description

Healthwatch was established under the Health and Social Care Act 2014 to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services, and to speak out on their behalf. They are a statutory committee of the independent regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Within the Health and Social Care Act 2014 (Section 182), a duty was imposed on the Council to make contractual arrangements for a local Healthwatch organisation. Every local authority has a duty to make provisions for the delivery of Healthwatch statutory activity in their local area, their main statutory functions are to: * Obtain the views of people about their needs and experience of local health and social care services. Local Healthwatch make these views known to those involved in the commissioning and scrutiny of care services. * Make reports and make recommendations about how those services could or should be improved. * Promote and support the involvement of people in the monitoring, commissioning and provision of local health and social care services. * Provide information and advice to the public about accessing health and social care services and the options available to them. * Make the views and experiences of people known to Healthwatch England, helping us to carry out our role as national champion. * Make recommendations to Healthwatch England to advise the CQC to carry out special reviews or investigations into areas of concern

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension for up to 36 months subject to satisfactory performance of the provider

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e58
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048560-2025
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
Large

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
£913,145 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£913,145 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,095,774 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,095,774 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SEFTON COUNCIL

Contact Name
Mr Stewart Martin
Contact Email
cdp@sefton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1519343009

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7AE
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

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