--- title: "ASC0278 - Healthwatch" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5ae36d96-b58f-4ba6-9496-fbc90591136a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ae36d96-b58f-4ba6-9496-fbc90591136a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ae36d96-b58f-4ba6-9496-fbc90591136a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ae36d96-b58f-4ba6-9496-fbc90591136a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-08" --- # ASC0278 - Healthwatch Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ae36d96-b58f-4ba6-9496-fbc90591136a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ae36d96-b58f-4ba6-9496-fbc90591136a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ae36d96-b58f-4ba6-9496-fbc90591136a.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council is seeking tenders for the "ASC0278 - Healthwatch" project, aimed at providing Healthwatch services for Leicester and Leicestershire. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is currently at the Tender stage. The deadline for submissions is 9th September 2022, and the awarded contract will commence on 1st April 2023, lasting for an initial three-year term with a potential two-year extension, totalling a maximum contract value of £1.5 million. The online Tender Information Session is scheduled for 18th August 2022 from 10:00 to 12:00 via Microsoft Teams. This tender presents significant opportunities for social enterprises and organisations focused on health and social care services, especially those with expertise in community engagement and service improvement. Companies that excel in collaboration with public health authorities and those capable of effectively gathering and utilising community feedback will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract, which aims to promote local health and social care service involvement and scrutiny. ## Notice Leicester City Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of the Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire service to be commissioned by Leicester City Council for itself and Leicestershire County Council. The Health and Social Care Act (March 2012) required local authorities to establish local Healthwatch services in their localities. The Councils are required to purchase a local Healthwatch service from a social enterprise or body corporate. The statutory functions of Healthwatch include:- a. promoting and supporting the involvement of local people in the provision of local health and social care services. b. Scrutinise local health and social care services c. obtaining the views and experiences of people accessing local health and social care services d. making recommendations about how local health and social care services could be improved e. signposting people to information about local health and care services f. having a seat on Leicester City and Leicestershire County Health & Wellbeing Boards The proposed Contract shall be held by Leicester City Council and will be for an initial period of 3 years to commence on 1st April 2023, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes for a further 2 years to 31st March 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. The contract value is a maximum of PS300,000 per annum or PS1.5 million for the full term of the contract. The Authority will hold an online Tender Information Session conducted via Microsoft Teams on 18th August 2022 10:00 am to 12.00 pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38f78c0e-6c64-4045-88f5-767bac46ad56 | | 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 | 8 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2022 at 10:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38f78c0e-6c64-4045-88f5-767bac46ad56 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38f78c0e-6c64-4045-88f5-767bac46ad56 8th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2f8e59ac-f216-ed11-8117-005056b64545 The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:- ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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