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title: "Healthwatch in Somerset"
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buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
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# Healthwatch in Somerset

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0817336-9738-48cb-83ac-e572b730a317

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## Summary

The Somerset Council has issued a tender named "Healthwatch in Somerset" for health and social work services in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure with a value of £1,500,000. The tender deadline is on 18th October 2023, and the contract period is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage with Somerset Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this tender. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, providing a chance for eligible businesses to contribute to the local community's health and care services in Somerset.

## Notice

Somerset Council has a statutory duty to provide a local Healthwatch to the people living in Somerset. Somerset Council also have a broader leadership role in health and care, promoting wellbeing and tackling health inequalities through their public health function. Healthwatch contributes to the bigger picture by supporting local authorities and their partners to achieve health and care strategic aims and ambitions by bringing people's voices into the heart of commissioning and delivery. Local Healthwatch finds out what people like and could be improved about services and shares these views with those who commission and provide health and care and have the power to make change happen. Healthwatch also helps people find the information they need about services in their area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ceb8fa8-543e-44a7-8ac4-0b457c8bba08 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2023 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ceb8fa8-543e-44a7-8ac4-0b457c8bba08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ceb8fa8-543e-44a7-8ac4-0b457c8bba08
  18th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=32dc407c-c3a3-ed11-811f-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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