---
title: "Healthwatch Sunderland"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-02-28"
---

# Healthwatch Sunderland

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1.json)

## Summary

Sunderland City Council is seeking a provider for the Healthwatch Sunderland project, which aims to enhance local consumer engagement in health and social care. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 28th November 2016, with a tender period that closed on 23rd December 2016. The contract value is £900,000 GBP, and it covers administrative social services within the North East region of the United Kingdom. The chosen contract will commence on 1st April 2017 and run until 31st March 2021, using an open procurement method.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations focused on community action and social services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that can effectively advocate for local health interests and improve service delivery in health and social care environments would find this contract suitable. Moreover, potential bidders should consider participating in the planned Provider Information Session to gain insights into the procurement process.

## Notice

Sunderland City Council have a tender opportunity to appoint a provider to deliver the requirements of a Local Healthwatch (Healthwatch Sunderland) The vision for Healthwatch Sunderland is that it will be the local consumer voice for health and social care. Local people will be effectively engaged to have their voice listened to and their views about health and social care provision heard by commissioners and providers to influence improvements to health and social care services. In addition and To support providers in the tender process, a Provider Information Session has been organised to give an overview of the Procurement Process specific to this Tender. The session will take place on Thursday 01st December 2016 at 14:30 and will be held at the Sunderland City Council Committee room 4 Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 7DN Organisations interested in attending this session should register their interest by contacting Deborah Wilkinson on deborah.wilkinson@sunderland.gov.uk and provide the following details for each attendee. Attendee Name Organisation E mail address Telephone number

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc78831b-3a68-4131-927f-cb3a903399e6 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £899,913 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PIONEERING CARE PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85321000 - Administrative social services
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2017 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc78831b-3a68-4131-927f-cb3a903399e6
- 28 Nov 2016 at 11:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4280d46a-d255-4023-b67b-17810faa2a58

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc78831b-3a68-4131-927f-cb3a903399e6
  28th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4280d46a-d255-4023-b67b-17810faa2a58
  28th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3bd26b17-f1f4-401f-8b2a-b9398dfbc7a1.json.