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title: "121 - Local Healthwatch Function"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc25c843-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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# 121 - Local Healthwatch Function

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc25c843-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Wigan Council is seeking to enhance local health services through a procurement process titled "121 - Local Healthwatch Function," which aims to effectively engage with the local population in Wigan Borough. This open procedure tender is in the award stage, with a total contract value of £600,000, and it is set to run from 14 September 2016 to 14 September 2019. The tender was active until 6 June 2016, and the awarded contract was officially granted to Healthwatch Bolton on 5 July 2016.

This contract offers an excellent opportunity for businesses in the healthcare and social services sectors to expand their involvement in community health initiatives. Companies that can demonstrate experience in engaging with local communities, understanding health service needs, and delivering effective advocacy and support services will find this tender particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore similar opportunities for collaboration in enhancing health services in the region.

## Notice

Delivery of the local Healthwatch function in Wigan Borough will see effective work with local people to understand what is important to them about local health services, and this information used to represent and improve their experiences. The provider of local Healthwatch will demonstrate: * That its work plan and priorities reflect those of local people through robust evidence gathered; * That improvements have been made to local services in response to issues and concerns raised by Healthwatch, and that users of services have better experiences as a result. * That it is fluent in the local health and social care economy and that it can direct people accurately to the relevant service. * That more people feel able to make a complaint about a health service as a result of the advocacy support it provides.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91c62135-fa89-4852-93ec-fc4da3c20d14 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 13 Sep 2016 - 14 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 3DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## 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

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91c62135-fa89-4852-93ec-fc4da3c20d14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91c62135-fa89-4852-93ec-fc4da3c20d14
  5th July 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=842e1bb3-1f11-e611-8112-000c29c9ba21
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wigan.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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