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title: "Halton Healthwatch and Advocacy Hub Service"
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# Halton Healthwatch and Advocacy Hub Service

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89b0c8d3-523f-43a4-bec9-9feab694c211

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## Summary

The Halton Borough Council is re-commissioning its Healthwatch and Advocacy Services through the Halton Healthwatch and Advocacy Hub Service tender. The procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category. The closing date for submissions is Friday 20th January 2023. The contract period is from 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2026. The procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the health and social work services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete for this contract. The Halton Borough Council is the buying organization for this procurement, located in Widnes, United Kingdom. This tender is currently in the award stage.

## Notice

Halton Borough Council is seeking to re-commission its Healthwatch and Advocacy Services. It is the Commissioners' intention that Healthwatch and the various elements of Advocacy; Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy, is delivered within one contractual arrangement. The successful bidder may directly deliver all aspects of the Specification(s) or enter into contractual relationships with other organisations to deliver the specification(s). TUPE will apply to this contract. To view the full specification documents and requirements and to express your interest in this opportunity and access the ITT documentation, please visit www.the-chest.org.uk and search Chest Project ID DN645206 Questions relating to this document must be submitted via the Chest messaging facility only and telephone calls will not be answered during the live process. Closing date for questions: Friday 13th January 2023 at 3pm Closing date for submissions: Friday 20th January 2023 at 3pm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db74555-9b1e-41ed-96f9-fcb336569bbd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,467,930 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,467,930 |
| 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 | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENGAGING COMMUNITIES SOLUTIONS (CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2023 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db74555-9b1e-41ed-96f9-fcb336569bbd
- 2 Dec 2022 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87caa66f-dd85-4bd3-962d-b38aa565b512

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db74555-9b1e-41ed-96f9-fcb336569bbd
  23rd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87caa66f-dd85-4bd3-962d-b38aa565b512
  2nd December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www2.halton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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