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# Healthwatch

Buyer: DONCASTER COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eae3f64b-db3b-488b-be3a-3a478d59dda1

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## Summary

The award for the Healthwatch Service tender by Doncaster Council, valued at £880,000, was granted to Doncaster Healthwatch CIC. The contract covers administrative healthcare services and will run from 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2027. The Healthwatch Service aims to give communities a stronger voice in influencing local health and social care services, ensuring they are responsive and meet public needs. Doncaster Council, the buying organisation, located in Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber, plays a pivotal role in commissioning this statutory service.

This tender presents an opportunity for enterprises in the health and social work services sector, community action programmes, and those engaged in administrative social services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract, which emphasises social value through community engagement and service improvement. Businesses interested in public service provision and local community involvement are encouraged to explore this procurement opportunity for potential growth and partnership engagement.

## 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/3f28b0ac-1f9c-4628-bfe4-c42768c825b8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £880,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

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

## 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

- 7 Oct 2022 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f28b0ac-1f9c-4628-bfe4-c42768c825b8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f28b0ac-1f9c-4628-bfe4-c42768c825b8
  7th October 2022 - Awarded contract 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/

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