--- title: "Prior Information Notice for Healthwatch Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d5ea6ee9-5a96-459a-8569-eb3e79b2993c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5ea6ee9-5a96-459a-8569-eb3e79b2993c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5ea6ee9-5a96-459a-8569-eb3e79b2993c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5ea6ee9-5a96-459a-8569-eb3e79b2993c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-23" --- # Prior Information Notice for Healthwatch Service Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5ea6ee9-5a96-459a-8569-eb3e79b2993c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5ea6ee9-5a96-459a-8569-eb3e79b2993c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5ea6ee9-5a96-459a-8569-eb3e79b2993c.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council is planning a procurement process for the Healthwatch Service. The anticipated contract term is 3 years with possible extensions. The budget for the service is up to £330,000 per annum. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the ITT set to be advertised in June 2024. The service falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is intended for businesses located in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing health and social work services in Worcestershire. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The Council is seeking a provider that can support and shape the health and care system in Worcestershire, with a focus on patient and user voice representation. Interested businesses should monitor Worcestershire's Procurement E portal: In-tend for ITT details and be prepared to engage with the Council's requirements to improve health and social care provision in the region. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council is looking to appoint a Supplier to deliver the Healthwatch Service across Worcestershire. Service is due to be tendered in June 2024. Anticipated contract term is 3 years with possible 3 year + 3 year extension. Up to PS330,000 per annum, PS2,970,000 over 9 years. This is for information purposes only and may be subject to change. The Council aims to work with a provider who can support and shape the health and care system that all people in Worcestershire need. This will involve ensuring the patient and user voice is fully reflected at every level of the system, with Healthwatch being independent in purpose, independent in voice, and independent in action. Healthwatch will play an active role within the Integrated Care System and with the work of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Board. The provider of this service is to work in the best interests of patients, service users and residents and utilise intelligence gathered to improve overall quality of health and social care provision and outcomes across Worcestershire. Healthwatch is a statutory service - Local authorities with adult social care responsibilities are required, under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 ('the Act'), to commission a local Healthwatch service covering the local authority area. As part of the Act, the body contracted to be the local Healthwatch must be a 'body corporate' (i.e. a legal entity), which is a social enterprise, employ its own staff and manage its own finances. The ITT will be will be advertised via Worcestershire's Procurement E portal: In-tend. Please ensure your organisation is registered on In-tend in order for you to view and apply for this opportunity at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Registration A full suite of tender documents will be made available at a later date. Please note, approach to market date is currently an estimate. The value stated is estimated and for guidance purposes only. The purpose of this notice is to alert potential suppliers of a possible opportunity that may be of interest and to inform the market of the upcoming opportunity and enable work planning. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cbc569d-9ed7-462c-be74-f76b20fc5f63 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jun 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £990,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Apr 2024 at 10:10 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cbc569d-9ed7-462c-be74-f76b20fc5f63 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cbc569d-9ed7-462c-be74-f76b20fc5f63 23rd April 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Registration ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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