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title: "P0566 - Delivery of Healthwatch Birmingham Services - AWARD"
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# P0566 - Delivery of Healthwatch Birmingham Services - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4381049-4c2a-4a13-aed8-c6a3a0559ddb

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is procuring services for the delivery of Healthwatch Birmingham, aimed at enhancing health and social care services in Birmingham. The contract was awarded on 11th June 2019, following an open procurement process, with the contract period commencing on 3rd August 2019 and lasting for three years. The Healthwatch initiative seeks to amplify local citizen voices in health and social care, ensuring outcomes meet diverse community needs in the West Midlands, specifically within the postal code area B4 7WB. The deadline for submitting tender documentation was 18th February 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health and social care, particularly those equipped to engage with local communities and support citizen engagement initiatives. Companies with expertise in delivering health services, community health outreach, or social care support would be well-suited to compete, particularly those that can demonstrate strong local ties and capabilities to fulfil the contract requirements effectively. The successful bidder, Healthwatch Birmingham, is positioned as a leader in representing citizen interests and improving health outcomes.

## Notice

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the Delivery of Healthwatch Birmingham Service. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 amended the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (the Act) to create a new consumer champion for health and social care services in the form of Healthwatch. The Healthwatch Birmingham service will play a vital role in improving health and social care services in Birmingham, as well as working with the local health and social care system to develop the areas identified as part of the recent Care Quality Commission review. There is a clear opportunity to develop the voice of the citizen locally ensuring that services are robust, provided at the right time, in the way that meets the needs of citizens. The focus will be supporting citizens to remain in their own homes and communities developing the support networks to enhance their lives. Supporting the area of improvement to enable public engagement in shaping the future of the health and social care system in a systematic and joined up approach. Note that he Council is Procuring a contract for these services for itself only. Healthwatch Birmingham will: * Be an effective, powerful and independent local voice for the people of Birmingham; * Promote better outcomes for both adults and children in health; * Promote better outcomes for both adults and children in social care; * Be representative of the diverse communities within Birmingham; and * Demonstrate it has the appropriate level of skills competencies required to deliver its functions to the highest possible level. The Contract will last for 3 years with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years subject to requirements and satisfactory performance. Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. Your completed tender documentation should be returned by noon on 18th February 2019 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59829843-ba4f-4cc6-9384-5e509d792545 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2019 - 2 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,036,035 |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTHWATCH BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2019 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59829843-ba4f-4cc6-9384-5e509d792545

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59829843-ba4f-4cc6-9384-5e509d792545
  7th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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