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title: "Contract Award for Provision of Healthwatch Somerset"
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# Contract Award for Provision of Healthwatch Somerset

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f92f21ed-5e65-4def-a390-d140b6b90214

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is currently at the contract award stage for the provision of Healthwatch Somerset, a vital service representing health and social care consumers in the South West of the United Kingdom. The overall value of the contract is £855,000, with a minimum value of £570,000. The tender for this service was published on 10th February 2017, and the period for tender submissions closed on 31st March 2017. The contract will commence on 1st October 2017 and is set to run until 31st March 2022. This procurement was conducted using an open procedure method to allow extensive participation from interested suppliers.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the health and social care sector, particularly those with expertise in community engagement and advocacy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are especially well-suited to compete, given the focus on representing vulnerable populations. Engaging in this contracting opportunity could enhance visibility and operational capacity within the health service landscape, allowing businesses to contribute positively to local health outcomes while expanding their market presence.

## Notice

Healthwatch Somerset is the local health and social care consumer champion and as such represents all customers of these services and the general public, who may themselves be future customers. A key requirement of Healthwatch Somerset is to engage in particular with those who are vulnerable or often unheard. Healthwatch Somerset is a member of the Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board and will champion the views of all customers and the general public at a strategic level to local health and social care commissioners and providers, and to Healthwatch England in order to improve services. Healthwatch will be accountable to local customers of health and social care services, the general public and SCC in terms of the performance of its role and value for money. Additional information: The Provision of Healthwatch Somerset has now been awarded. See Contract Award Notice 2017/S 132-270513.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1753fad-7b28-4b9a-b89e-67d9027ddbee |
| 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 | 13 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £855,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2017 at 14:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1753fad-7b28-4b9a-b89e-67d9027ddbee
- 10 Feb 2017 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1753fad-7b28-4b9a-b89e-67d9027ddbee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1753fad-7b28-4b9a-b89e-67d9027ddbee
  13th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:270513-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Link to TEd website

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