--- title: "Healthwatch Service Bedford Borough" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff91a097-6530-431c-86d1-703575443613" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff91a097-6530-431c-86d1-703575443613" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff91a097-6530-431c-86d1-703575443613.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff91a097-6530-431c-86d1-703575443613.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-08" --- # Healthwatch Service Bedford Borough Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff91a097-6530-431c-86d1-703575443613 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff91a097-6530-431c-86d1-703575443613) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff91a097-6530-431c-86d1-703575443613.json) ## Summary The Bedford Borough Council is inviting tenders for the Healthwatch Service in Bedford Borough. The procurement process involves appointing a Provider to deliver health and social care consumer services in the area. The contract, lasting five years, aims to improve local care services through citizen involvement and feedback. The tender closes at 12:00:00 Noon on Wednesday 7th September, 2022. This opportunity presents businesses in the health and social work services sector a chance to collaborate with the Bedford Borough Council and enhance local care services. The contract period offers stable revenue potential for the next five years, making it suitable for organisations looking for a long-term partnership. Businesses with experience in health advocacy and service provision would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. ## 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. Additional information: To access this opportunity, you will need to Register an account with Bedford Borough Council's In-tend at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home and search for this opportunity by the title of project reference: Healthwatch Service Bedford Borough (Project reference is BBC AD 03063) Tender closing date: 12:00:00 Noon on Wednesday 7th September, 2022. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Nov 2022 - 27 Nov 2027 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2022 at 13:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 - 8 Aug 2022 at 13:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 - 8 Aug 2022 at 13:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 - 8 Aug 2022 at 13:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 - 8 Aug 2022 at 13:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 - 8 Aug 2022 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0ccfdff-bbbb-4978-afec-b00ef40270e2 8th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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