--- title: "Prior Information Notice: Pre-tender webinar for Provision of Healthwatch Somerset" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6fe46967-60b9-44ea-a9ed-4e6596c2f39b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6fe46967-60b9-44ea-a9ed-4e6596c2f39b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fe46967-60b9-44ea-a9ed-4e6596c2f39b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fe46967-60b9-44ea-a9ed-4e6596c2f39b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2016-12-14" --- # Prior Information Notice: Pre-tender webinar for Provision of Healthwatch Somerset Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fe46967-60b9-44ea-a9ed-4e6596c2f39b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6fe46967-60b9-44ea-a9ed-4e6596c2f39b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fe46967-60b9-44ea-a9ed-4e6596c2f39b.json) ## Summary Somerset County Council is planning a procurement process for the management and coordination of Healthwatch Somerset, the local health and social care consumer champion. The pre-tender webinar is scheduled for 13th January 2017 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, where interested organisations can learn more about the service requirements. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and covers a contract period from 1st October 2017 to 30th September 2020. A budget allocation of £1 GBP has been indicated for this opportunity, which is currently in the planning stage. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that are experienced in health and social care services. Potential bidders will have the chance to engage directly with the buying organisation at the pre-tender webinar, allowing them to gain insights into the procurement process and service requirements, which may enhance their competitive positioning in future procurement rounds. ## Notice Somerset County Council (SCC) is seeking interest from organisations, including community groups, that would like to manage and co-ordinate Healthwatch Somerset. Healthwatch Somerset is the local health and social care consumer champion and as such represents all customers of these services and the general public, who may themselves be future customers. A key requirement of Healthwatch Somerset is to engage in particular with those who are vulnerable or often unheard. Healthwatch Somerset is a member of the Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board and will champion the views of all customers and the general public at a strategic level to local health and social care commissioners and providers, and to Healthwatch England in order to improve services. Healthwatch will be accountable to local customers of health and social care services, the general public and SCC in terms of the performance of its role and value for money. SCC is intending to run a procurement process in early 2017. Pre-Tender Webinar in January 2017 SCC is holding a Pre-Tender Webinar on 13th January 2017 and is inviting organisations that might consider taking part in the procurement process. The webinar will be an opportunity to learn more about the service requirements and receive information about the procurement process. Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by the Council to undertake a procurement procedure. Webinar Details Date : Friday 13th January 2017 Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm Event Registration: To register for this event please email clogan@somerset.gov.uk providing the name of your organisation, the name(s) of person(s) wishing to join the webinar and their email address and telephone number. If you are unable to join the webinar the presentation and notes will be available through the e-tender system ProContract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43dbb7d7-e7c2-4d96-a9e2-76582ad7139c | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Dec 2016 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Dec 2016 at 13:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43dbb7d7-e7c2-4d96-a9e2-76582ad7139c - 14 Dec 2016 at 13:41 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9a5a830-989e-4534-bf42-244f1735c5ee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43dbb7d7-e7c2-4d96-a9e2-76582ad7139c 14th December 2016 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9a5a830-989e-4534-bf42-244f1735c5ee 14th December 2016 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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