--- title: "ASC0220 - Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-970f8316-298c-4c37-b8ad-33a5db8b53f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-970f8316-298c-4c37-b8ad-33a5db8b53f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-970f8316-298c-4c37-b8ad-33a5db8b53f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-970f8316-298c-4c37-b8ad-33a5db8b53f8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-12-08" --- # ASC0220 - Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-970f8316-298c-4c37-b8ad-33a5db8b53f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-970f8316-298c-4c37-b8ad-33a5db8b53f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-970f8316-298c-4c37-b8ad-33a5db8b53f8.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council, acting on behalf of Leicestershire County Council, is currently overseeing the tender process for the provision of Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire (HWLL). This contract, valued at £307,391 per year, aims to support health and social care services from 2nd April 2018 for an initial period of three years, with the possibility of extending up to two additional years. The tender period will close on 15th December 2017. The procurement is classified under health and social work services, and it employs an open procedure for the selection of suppliers. This tender presents valuable opportunities for organisations in the health and social care sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that have experience in delivering consumer champion services or health and social care support would be particularly well-suited to compete. The tender process encourages innovative approaches to community engagement and service delivery, potentially enabling businesses to expand their reach and service offerings within the East Midlands region. ## Notice Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council (known as the 'Authority') invite tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire (HWLL). Leicester City Council is leading the procurement on behalf of the Authority.The local Healthwatch service is the creation of the Health and Social Care Act (2012) and is an independent local consumer champion for patients, service users, carers and all those using health and social care services as well as the wider public. This tender seeks to secure a provider for the provision of HWLL from 2nd April 2018 for an initial period of 3 years until 31st March 2021 with the possibility to extend for a further period (s) of up to two 2 years (taking the contract term to a potential maximum of 5 years). There will be an opportunity to ask questions at a Tenderers Information Session to be held on 24th November 2017. To register for this event please refer to Part One of the Invitation to Tender documentation (section 4.9) and follow the instructions contained therein. All information in respect of this tender opportunity is within the ITT documentation. The contract value assigned to this service is PS307,391 per annum (PS1,536,955 for the full 5 year contract period (3 years plus the option to extend for up to a further 2 years). In addition to the above core funding, an additional PS50,000 per annum (PS250,000 for the full 3 + 1 + 1 year contract period) will be released in agreement with the Authority for undertaking specific pieces of work or additional services that complement or further the aims of the core services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0375374-c73f-415a-a1e8-4f73ca16c196 | | 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 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,786,955 | | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2017 at 09:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0375374-c73f-415a-a1e8-4f73ca16c196 - 15 Nov 2017 at 10:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0375374-c73f-415a-a1e8-4f73ca16c196 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0375374-c73f-415a-a1e8-4f73ca16c196 8th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=843a6c0c-7fc8-e711-80e6-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Advert ## 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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