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title: "Health Watch and Independent Complaints Advocacy Services"
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# Health Watch and Independent Complaints Advocacy Services

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e93aa34e-416f-4712-b42e-0b80e885935b

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to recommission its contract for Health Watch and Independent Complaints Advocacy Services. This procurement opportunity falls under the Health and social work services category. The tender is currently in the active stage and has a total value of £975,000. The deadline for tender submissions is 6th November 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2029, offering opportunities for providers to develop close working relationships with the Council.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to bid for delivering Health Watch and Independent Complaints Advocacy Services in Barnsley. Businesses in the health and social work services sector, especially those with experience in advocacy services, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procedure procurement method allows for fair competition, offering a transparent process for interested bidders to participate in this public procurement opportunity.

## Notice

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to recommission its contract for the delivery of an Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Service, which is known in Barnsley as the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) and the contract for provision of Healthwatch Barnsley. This procurement has been advertised as one notice, bidders can apply for either of the lots Healthwatch and ICAS service or both services. Both services require to develop close working relationships with the provider for each service. For more information, please download the tender documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c6d41bf-b9ab-40f1-96eb-4f3405ca562a |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £975,000 |
| 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 | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2023 at 16:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c6d41bf-b9ab-40f1-96eb-4f3405ca562a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c6d41bf-b9ab-40f1-96eb-4f3405ca562a
  6th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73646&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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