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title: "Healthwatch Gloucestershire"
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buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2016-12-28"
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# Healthwatch Gloucestershire

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1beaead9-95b0-497c-8d97-97a58fd59135

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Healthwatch Gloucestershire" service, aimed at enhancing local health and social care information accessibility and increasing volunteer engagement. This open tender falls under the health and social work services category, with a total contract value of £1,800,000 over a potential 7-year term, including a 5-year base period and a 2-year extension. The deadline for tender submission is 16 January 2017, with the contract anticipated to commence on 1 April 2017 and conclude by 31 March 2024. The delivery address is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social care services, community engagement, and technology solutions that facilitate information dissemination. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as the project seeks to leverage local knowledge and collaborate with community partners. Those capable of meeting the minimum standards detailed in the invitation to tender will find this opportunity an excellent avenue for growth and contribution to local health services.

## Notice

Healthwatch Gloucestershire is the local independent consumer champion for people who use health and social care. Gloucestershire County Council is looking to commission a local Healthwatch service that uses the knowledge and strengths of our communities, uses technology to make health and social care information easy to find, and can influence the way services are provided. We want to make sure that Healthwatch Gloucestershire offers more opportunities for volunteers to get involved and more collaboration between the service and partners. Contract term is 5 years plus a potential 2 year extension. Contract value is based on 7 years. We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. Deadline for submitting a tender response: 16.1.2017 at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be issued a confidentiality agreement which needs to be completed and sent via ProContract, in order to access the ITT documents. Additional information: Please note this is a re-submission of a notice originally published on 02/12/16.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904006da-40d3-4ff7-a57f-62fe97093354 |
| 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 | 28 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| 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 | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Dec 2016 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904006da-40d3-4ff7-a57f-62fe97093354

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904006da-40d3-4ff7-a57f-62fe97093354
  28th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:428473-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  OJEU Notice
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/ViewMaker209Form2/SubmissionStatusView?projectId=fa54dd3f-2cb2-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21&ojeuEventId=0f248f6c-2cb2-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21&formTypeId=73cc947d-09d9-4a51-8169-87fc955f3a1e&schemaVersion=209
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