--- title: "Healthwatch" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e55cb4bb-4678-47d7-bef1-052a11d5a418" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e55cb4bb-4678-47d7-bef1-052a11d5a418" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55cb4bb-4678-47d7-bef1-052a11d5a418.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55cb4bb-4678-47d7-bef1-052a11d5a418.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DONCASTER COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-08" --- # Healthwatch Buyer: DONCASTER COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e55cb4bb-4678-47d7-bef1-052a11d5a418 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e55cb4bb-4678-47d7-bef1-052a11d5a418) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55cb4bb-4678-47d7-bef1-052a11d5a418.json) ## Summary Doncaster Council is currently inviting tenders for the provision of its Healthwatch Service, a statutory initiative intended to enhance public engagement in health and social care. The contract will commence on 1st August 2022 for an initial period of 36 months, with an option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The total annual value of the contract is £176,000, amounting to £880,000 when including potential extensions. This procurement falls under the category of administrative healthcare services (CPV 75122000) and is being conducted via an open procedure. The deadline for submission of tenders is 9th May 2022. The service will be delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that focus on health and social services. Businesses experienced in community engagement and service provision designed to capture and act on public feedback will be well-positioned to compete. Participants will also need to engage with the social value portal, emphasising the importance of social and community impacts in their proposals. This aligns well with companies aiming to deliver meaningful health interventions that resonate with local populations. ## Notice Doncaster Council is seeking to tender for the provision of its Healthwatch Service. The initial contract period will be for 36 months with the option to extended for a further 2 x 12 month periods. The annual contract value is PS176,000 (PS880,000 over the contract life including all extensions) The purpose of this Service is to give people and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality. Local Healthwatch is a statutory service commissioned by local councils as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Nationally and locally, Healthwatch have a responsibility to ensure that those in charge of health and social care services listen to and act on feedback ensuring that services are fit for purpose and meet the population's health and social care needs. As well as seeking the public's views, Healthwatch also encourage health and social care services to involve people in decisions that affect them. Every English local authority has a duty to make provision for the delivery of Healthwatch statutory activity in their local area. As part of this tender providers will be required to sign up to the social value portal. Please see procurement documents for more details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ae9b58b-b863-425b-899b-3e4794327904 | | 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 | 8 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DONCASTER COUNCIL | | Locality | DONCASTER | | Post town | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN1 3BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster | | Local authority | Doncaster | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85321000 - Administrative social services - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 8 Apr 2022 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ae9b58b-b863-425b-899b-3e4794327904 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ae9b58b-b863-425b-899b-3e4794327904 8th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=43384&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514 User / Company - https://socialvalueportal.force.com/SupplierAccountRegistration?svpprojectid=8e0-0000-1W1iO Link to Social Value Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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