--- title: "G5674 Healthwatch Tower Hamlets (HWTH)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ba1b17b-670c-4924-bf7d-d11162b3ad8b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ba1b17b-670c-4924-bf7d-d11162b3ad8b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ba1b17b-670c-4924-bf7d-d11162b3ad8b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ba1b17b-670c-4924-bf7d-d11162b3ad8b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2021-10-29" --- # G5674 Healthwatch Tower Hamlets (HWTH) Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ba1b17b-670c-4924-bf7d-d11162b3ad8b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ba1b17b-670c-4924-bf7d-d11162b3ad8b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ba1b17b-670c-4924-bf7d-d11162b3ad8b.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking tenders for the provision of a Healthwatch service under the title "G5674 Healthwatch Tower Hamlets (HWTH)". This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry and is currently in the Tender stage. The procurement method is open, and the tender period is set to close on 29th November 2021, with an anticipated contract start date of 1st April 2022. The contract is for a duration of 24 months, with a potential extension of up to an additional 24 months, and has an allocated budget of £682,920.80. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their service offerings within the health and social care sector. Companies that specialise in community engagement, health promotion, or social services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, as the successful bidder will be expected to effectively represent diverse local communities and improve health outcomes for residents in Tower Hamlets. ## Notice The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is inviting tenders for the provision of a Healthwatch service in the borough from suitably qualified and experienced providers. The Authority is seeking to award a contract under the Light Touch Regime - Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires each local authority to have in place a local Healthwatch organisation Tower Hamlets Council is committed to ensuring our local Healthwatch can be an effective consumer champion for our residents and make a difference through contributing and achieving improvements in the borough's health and care system. The Council has agreed a refined service model for Healthwatch Tower Hamlets (HWTH) which draws on best practice and builds on the local achievements of our current provider. Going forward, HWTH will: * Carry out the statutory functions; * Be a representative corporate body, embedded in local communities; * Engage, involve and proactively reach out to the full range of diverse communities in Tower Hamlets, enabling residents to have their voices heard; * Act as local consumer champion representing the collective voice of local people (meaning patients, service users, carers and the public), on the borough's Health and Wellbeing Board; * Develop robust partnerships with key health and social care stakeholders with a view of contributing towards positive outcomes for the residents * Have real influence with commissioners, providers, regulators and Healthwatch England using their knowledge of what matters to local people; and * Achieve tangible changes/ improvements (both small-scale and strategic) to local health and social services, through holding the system to account and identifying solutions to problems The contract period is for 24 months with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4598274-8292-4e2c-b8f1-0ae07521fb18 | | 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 | 29 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £682,920 | | 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 | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2021 at 10:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4598274-8292-4e2c-b8f1-0ae07521fb18 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4598274-8292-4e2c-b8f1-0ae07521fb18 29th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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