--- title: "Brent Healthwatch Service (ASC - 2021 - 004)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6a8a1af3-e26c-42ed-a6c7-c7e26f5932dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a8a1af3-e26c-42ed-a6c7-c7e26f5932dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a8a1af3-e26c-42ed-a6c7-c7e26f5932dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a8a1af3-e26c-42ed-a6c7-c7e26f5932dd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT" published: "2020-10-14" --- # Brent Healthwatch Service (ASC - 2021 - 004) Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a8a1af3-e26c-42ed-a6c7-c7e26f5932dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a8a1af3-e26c-42ed-a6c7-c7e26f5932dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a8a1af3-e26c-42ed-a6c7-c7e26f5932dd.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Brent is inviting tenders for the Brent Healthwatch Service (ASC - 2021 - 004) under an open procurement process classified as a social work service. This opportunity aims to recommission local Healthwatch services as mandated by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, with an intended start date of 1st April 2021. The total budget for this contract over a potential five-year period is £628,761. Interested bidders should submit their proposals by 18th November 2020, with all submissions to be delivered to Brent Civic Centre, Wembley, London. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with a strong track record in community engagement, health advocacy, and service delivery are well-positioned to compete. This is an opportunity to contribute to the improvement of local health services while potentially securing a lucrative long-term contract with Brent Council. ## Notice Brent Council has an exciting opportunity as they seek to recommission their local Healthwatch provision, a statutory duty under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The aim of local Healthwatch is to act as the consumer voice for health and social care. It aims to benefit patients, users of services, carers and the public through promoting and supporting the involvement of people in the commissioning and provision of services, helping services to be more responsive to people's needs and improving outcomes. Healthwatch Brent will be effective and independent and is expected to coordinate and build upon on all of the existing mechanisms for engaging users of health and social care services. It will also be expected to establish relationships that engage communities, patient, service user, carer groups and bring a strong voice to the Health and Wellbeing Board The total budget for the whole contract period of 5 year will be upto PS628,761. The duration of the contracts will be for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for two years on a one plus one basis. The estimated commencement of the services will be 1st April 2021 The provider we are looking for must therefore be able to demonstrate that they have a track record of delivering services of a similar nature and can evidence that they are able to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users. The Council will be using an open, one stage process under the "Light Touch Regime". Additional information can be obtained from https://www.londontenders.org/. The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contract pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to award a contract for part of the services at its sole discretion. The Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract with the Contracting Authority shall be incurred entirely at the applicants/tenderers risk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e123a567-0f2f-4ea4-8388-6da51e531924 | | 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 | 14 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £628,761 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT | | Locality | WEMBLEY | | Post town | Harrow | | Postcode | HA9 0FJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent | | Local authority | Brent | | Electoral ward | Wembley Park | | Westminster constituency | Brent West | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 14 Oct 2020 at 18:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e123a567-0f2f-4ea4-8388-6da51e531924 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e123a567-0f2f-4ea4-8388-6da51e531924 14th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1e9b419-1ed7-ea11-8104-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.brent.gov.uk/ - https://www.londontenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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