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title: "NNC/ WNC- Public Health Northamptonshire Healthwatch - AWARD"
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# NNC/ WNC- Public Health Northamptonshire Healthwatch - AWARD

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35135ee7-f2b3-4296-bac4-5b6998706120

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the awarding of a contract by North Northamptonshire Council for the delivery of the local Healthwatch service in Northamptonshire. The title of the tender is "NNC/ WNC- Public Health Northamptonshire Healthwatch - AWARD," with a classification in the health and social work services category. The contract will run from 1st October 2021 until 30th September 2024. This tender was awarded on 30th September 2021 following an open procurement method, which allows any qualified supplier to participate.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Firms specialising in health and social care services, community engagement, or consumer advocacy would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. By participating in the delivery of local Healthwatch services, businesses can enhance their visibility in the sector and contribute to improving local health and social care based on community feedback.

## Notice

Public Health Northamptonshire is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver its local Healthwatch service in Northamptonshire for 02 Years. Healthwatch Northamptonshire is the county's local and independent health and social care consumer champion. One of its key roles is to inform and influence improvements within the health and social care system, both at a local and national level, based on consumer feedback and experience. The aim of the local Healthwatch service is to provide a strong, independent public champion within Northamptonshire and to ensure that the views and experiences of service users drive improvements across the health and social care sector. The core objectives of this contract are to deliver the following local Healthwatch statutory duties (Health and Social Care Act 2012): Provide advice and information to the public about access to local care services and about choices available with respect to those services; Promote and support the involvement of local people (see section 9) in the commissioning, provision and scrutiny of local care services; Obtain the views of people about their need for and experience of local care services; Present the views of the public through the production of reports and recommendations about how local care services could or ought to be improved; Share this information with both local commissioners and providers and, when appropriate, national bodies such as Healthwatch England and Care Quality Commission, to have a positive impact on the standards of provision of local care services; Assist Healthwatch England to enable it to carry out its functions effectively, efficiently and economically. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51927208-7800-40b3-81c3-0650a2c52d6d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £390,000 |
| 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 | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Northall |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONNECTED TOGETHER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2021 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51927208-7800-40b3-81c3-0650a2c52d6d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51927208-7800-40b3-81c3-0650a2c52d6d
  17th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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