--- title: "Healthwatch Sheffield" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-93539c6b-61a8-46fb-8e95-1b4cd4ccbb00" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93539c6b-61a8-46fb-8e95-1b4cd4ccbb00" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93539c6b-61a8-46fb-8e95-1b4cd4ccbb00.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93539c6b-61a8-46fb-8e95-1b4cd4ccbb00.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-21" --- # Healthwatch Sheffield Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93539c6b-61a8-46fb-8e95-1b4cd4ccbb00 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93539c6b-61a8-46fb-8e95-1b4cd4ccbb00) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93539c6b-61a8-46fb-8e95-1b4cd4ccbb00.json) ## Summary Sheffield City Council is inviting tenders for a Healthwatch service in Sheffield. The contract is for a 7-year period with a possible extension of 2 + 1 years. The service aims to amplify public voices in health and social care. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline is 20th June 2024. The contract period will run from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2034. The procurement falls under the main category of services related to health and social work in Yorkshire and the Humber. This tender presents opportunities for social enterprises and organisations in the health and social work services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses that focus on public engagement, health services, or social care activities are well-suited to compete. The flexible nature of the contract allows providers to design the Healthwatch service according to the defined requirements within an overall framework, promoting innovation and tailored service delivery. ## Notice Every English local authority has a duty to make provisions for the delivery of Healthwatch statutory activity in their local area. This means establishing a contractual arrangement with an independent organisation that should be a social enterprise that delivers Healthwatch activity. Healthwatch are set apart from the statutory structures, voluntary and community sector they work within, as they perform public functions, deliver statutory duties and receive public funding. This is recognised in law, for instance, as Healthwatch have specific requirements under the Freedom of Information Act as well as Healthwatch legislation. Their core purpose of making sure the views of the public shape the health and care services they need, requires them to be: * Independent in purpose - amplifying the voice and experiences of the most pressing and difficult issues in health and social care. * Independent in voice - speaking up on behalf of sometimes unpopular causes or groups who are marginalised and/or face disadvantage or discrimination. * Independent in action - designing and delivering activities that best meet the needs of the people they serve. If Healthwatch are to hold others to account, they themselves must operate with integrity, accountability and transparency to have credibility with the communities they serve. Sheffield City Council (SCC) is responsible for commissioning the functions of Healthwatch in Sheffield and ensuring their delivery. SCC is seeking to commission a Healthwatch service for a 7 year period with an option to extend for an additional 2 +1 period. This specification is not prescriptive in terms of service delivery. The Provider is expected to design Healthwatch Sheffield in a way they feel best delivers the rest of the requirements, within an overall framework. However the requirements set out in the following sections need to be met. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e8f1e8-29c3-4eec-b4cd-89737129e800 | | 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 | 21 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 May 2024 at 16:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e8f1e8-29c3-4eec-b4cd-89737129e800 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71e8f1e8-29c3-4eec-b4cd-89737129e800 21st May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=81961&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://sheffield.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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