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title: "Bedford Borough Healthwatch Service - AWARD"
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# Bedford Borough Healthwatch Service - AWARD

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9e8febd-7f53-4314-96f0-d2e196f8b5bc

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## Summary

The Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of the local Healthwatch service in Bedford Borough to Engaging Communities Solutions CIC. The contract is worth £517,394.33 and will last for five years, with the contract period starting on January 9, 2023, and ending on January 8, 2028. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender deadline set for October 17, 2022. The contract falls under the Health and social work services category and is aimed at promoting public involvement in local care services within the region of East of England, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, to engage in delivering health and social care services in Bedford Borough. Businesses suited to compete for this opportunity should have expertise in providing advice and information to the public, promoting community involvement, and presenting consumer feedback to influence service improvement. The contract's focus on statutory duties outlined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 underscores the importance of community engagement and service quality enhancement in the procurement process.

## Notice

Bedford Borough Council is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver its local Healthwatch service in Bedford Borough. Healthwatch Bedford Borough is the local and independent health and social care consumer champion. One of its key roles is to inform and influence improvements within the health and social care system, both at a local and national level, based on consumer feedback and experience. The aim of local Healthwatch is to give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality. The core objectives of this contract are to deliver the following local Healthwatch statutory duties (Health and Social Care Act 2012): - Provide advice and information to the public about access to local care services and about choices available with respect to those services; - Promote and support the involvement of local people (see section 9) in the commissioning, provision and scrutiny of local care services; - Obtain the views of people about their need for and experience of local care services; - Present the views of the public through the production of reports and recommendations about how local care services could or ought to be improved; - Share this information with both local commissioners and providers and, when appropriate, national bodies such as Healthwatch England and Care Quality Commission, to have a positive impact on the standards of provision of local care services; - Assist Healthwatch England to enable it to carry out its functions effectively, efficiently and economically. The contract will be for five (5) years, subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7285c646-8488-49d5-9ab5-56b72ed3b5a7 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 8 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £517,394 |
| 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 | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENGAGING COMMUNITIES SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2023 at 16:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7285c646-8488-49d5-9ab5-56b72ed3b5a7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7285c646-8488-49d5-9ab5-56b72ed3b5a7
  10th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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