--- title: "Healthwatch" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0aa73193-844c-4ce6-8df0-6afbb13ae10f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0aa73193-844c-4ce6-8df0-6afbb13ae10f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0aa73193-844c-4ce6-8df0-6afbb13ae10f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0aa73193-844c-4ce6-8df0-6afbb13ae10f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-20" --- # Healthwatch Buyer: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0aa73193-844c-4ce6-8df0-6afbb13ae10f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0aa73193-844c-4ce6-8df0-6afbb13ae10f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0aa73193-844c-4ce6-8df0-6afbb13ae10f.json) ## Summary The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking bids for a Local Healthwatch Service starting from April 1, 2024. The contract will run for an initial 3 years, with a possible extension of 1 year, making the latest possible expiry date March 31, 2028. The total contract value amounts to £645,048. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, with a tender deadline of November 20, 2023. The industry category is Health and social work services, and the location is Rotherham. This tender for the Local Healthwatch Service provides an opportunity for social enterprises and organizations focused on health and social care services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSE) are suitable for participation. Bidders are required to propose commitments based on the National Themes, Outcomes, and Measures to align with the Council's focus on performance and evidence-based Social Value. The open procurement method allows a transparent process for interested bidders to engage with the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. ## Notice Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is inviting bids from such suitable organisations (as described below) with the capability and capacity to provide a Local Healthwatch Service from 1st April 2024. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 sets down a statutory requirement for the provision of a Healthwatch function to act as the consumer champion for people using publicly-funded health and social care services. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/04/2024 and will run for an initial period of 3 years making the expiry date 31/03/2027. The contract will have an option to extend by a further 1 year at the sole discretion of the Council and subject to the continued statutory requirement and funding making the latest possible expiry date 31/03/2028. The successful provider will be allocated the full budget of PS161,262 per annum available for this service. The budget is fixed and firm for the full duration of the contract including the extension term. The initial contract value equates to PS483,786. The total contract value including the additional one-year extension equates to PS645,048. The incumbent supplier of this service considers that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 apply to this contract. Local Healthwatch must be provided by an organisation which is a social enterprise as defined by legislation: Regardless of the legal structure of the organisation, it can only be a social enterprise if a person might reasonably consider that it acts for the benefit of the community in England. Certain political activities are also prevented, by legislation, from falling within this definition. The organisation must fall into one of the following three categories: 1. Companies limited by guarantee and registered as a charity 2. Community Interest Companies (CIC) 3. Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO) Or have a constitution which: Ensures that over 50% of its distributable profits in each financial year will be used for Healthwatch activities. Contains a statement or condition that the local Healthwatch is carrying out its activities for the benefit of the community in England. Contains specified provisions relating to the distribution of assets in the event of the body being dissolved or wound up. The Council is committed to a performance and evidence-based approach to Social Value and has partnered with the Social Value Portal (SVP) to assist in the delivery of this. Based on the National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) developed by the Social Value Portal, bidders are required to propose credible commitments against which performance (for the successful bidder) will be monitored. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e0bd8e2-6efd-4ddb-99d1-b9e51dc2b927 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ROTHERHAM | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S60 1AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham | | Local authority | Rotherham | | Electoral ward | Boston Castle | | Westminster constituency | Rotherham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2023 at 16:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e0bd8e2-6efd-4ddb-99d1-b9e51dc2b927 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e0bd8e2-6efd-4ddb-99d1-b9e51dc2b927 20th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73588&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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