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Local Healthwatch Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council procured local Healthwatch services for Buckinghamshire. The requirement is a public-facing health and social care service, covering the local Healthwatch function across the county. The service is intended to represent residents’ views and support public involvement in health and social care, within the light-touch regime. The buying organisation is Buckinghamshire Council, based in Aylesbury. Delivery is across Buckinghamshire rather than at a single council office. The appointed provider is Healthwatch Bucks Limited, based in High Wycombe. This is a service contract in the health and social work category, classified under CPV 85000000. It is relevant to organisations delivering local Healthwatch, community engagement, patient and resident voice, or related health and social care participation services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to Healthwatch Bucks Limited. Buckinghamshire Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its gross value is £171,877.51. The tender was structured as one completed lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement description states that the service was awarded for a nine-month contract. The selected supplier is the only supplier recorded for the award. This outcome indicates that the council procured the requirement through a direct route rather than a competitive tender, so the principal commercial reference points are the service scope, county-wide delivery requirement and appointed provider.

This procurement demonstrates established local demand for a Healthwatch service covering an entire county and shows the scale of delivery expected from a provider serving Buckinghamshire Council. Competitors would need a credible capability in local health and social care engagement, representing residents’ views and operating a recognised Healthwatch-style service. They would also need the organisational capacity to coordinate delivery across Buckinghamshire, maintain effective links with communities and public services, and provide a reliable service to a sub-central public authority. Healthwatch Bucks Limited is recorded as a large organisation, so future competitors should be prepared to demonstrate comparable operational resilience, local reach and experience in health and social work services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Healthwatch Buckinghamshire

Notice Description

The provision of local Healthwatch across Buckinghamshire, awarded on a 9-month contract via a Direct Award starting on the 1 July 2026, expiring on the 31 March 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d591
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071342-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£171,877 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Buckinghamshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North West
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Healthwatch Bucks Limited

Further Information

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