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title: "Provision of Healthwatch"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1a6e1721-1774-4df1-8283-8ce23a224d4e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GATESHEAD COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Healthwatch

Buyer: GATESHEAD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a6e1721-1774-4df1-8283-8ce23a224d4e

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## Summary

Gateshead Council is seeking services for the "Provision of Healthwatch," aimed at enhancing health and social care outcomes for both adults and children in Gateshead. This open tender was published on 27th January 2022 and reached its deadline for submissions on 25th February 2022. Following this, the contract was awarded on 30th March 2022, with an overall value of approximately £420,737.94. The contract period runs from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2027, focusing on health and social work services within the North East of England.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver community-oriented health and social care services. Businesses involved in user engagement, community feedback systems, and health service delivery would be well-positioned to compete in this process, allowing them to contribute to the improvement of local health care while benefiting from the associated contract value.

## Notice

The aim of Healthwatch Gateshead is to promote better outcomes for both adults and children in health and social care. It provides a focus for the voices of local residents and people who use health and social care services. It ensures that local people and communities have a stronger influence and challenge how these services (for adults and children) are improved, commissioned and provided in Gateshead by providing feedback to local health and social care commissioners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2720cec5-0035-46ad-95a2-961e9832d4d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £420,737 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £420,737 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GATESHEAD COUNCIL |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TELL US NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 May 2022 at 09:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2720cec5-0035-46ad-95a2-961e9832d4d4
- 20 May 2022 at 09:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2720cec5-0035-46ad-95a2-961e9832d4d4
- 27 Jan 2022 at 09:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9f7a5ba-5628-49ab-bf75-d448407568f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2720cec5-0035-46ad-95a2-961e9832d4d4
  20th May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9f7a5ba-5628-49ab-bf75-d448407568f2
  27th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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