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title: "Healthwatch Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bffc"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-24"
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# Healthwatch Market Engagement

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bffc

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## Summary

Westminster City Council, in partnership with The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, is initiating the procurement for the "Healthwatch Market Engagement" contract, focusing on health and social work services. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with an expression of interest deadline set for 19th July 2021. A supplier engagement event is scheduled for 26th July 2021, where interested parties can learn more about the upcoming Local Healthwatch Service, which will be recommissioned from April 2022, in accordance with The Health and Social Care Act 2012.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those experienced in community engagement, advisory services, and health service coordination. Businesses that specialise in providing social work or miscellaneous health services, as well as those that have a background in supporting community interests in health care, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement process will enable these businesses to strengthen their market presence and contribute positively to the health and wellbeing of diverse communities across both boroughs.

## Notice

Westminster City Council and RBKC will be recommissioning a bi-borough Local Healthwatch Service from April 2022. There is a statutory requirement that all local authorities commission local Healthwatch services in their areas in line with The Health and Social Care Act 2012. This legislation guides local authorities to support Healthwatch services to become independent, charitable organisations. The aim of this service is to protect the interests of service users in the context of health and social care provision across both boroughs by: * Co-ordinating and contributing views of the wider community on their experience and needs of local health and social care services with commissioners and providers of health and social care services * Representing community, patient and service users views on Health and Wellbeing Boards * Promoting and supporting the involvement of residents and service users in monitoring and commissioning of health and social care services * Providing information and advice to the public about accessing health and social care services and on choices available within integrated health and social care offers * Contributing views and experiences of residents and communities to Healthwatch England to support its' role as a national champion * Submitting recommendations to Healthwatch England on undertaking special reviews or investigating areas of concern As a membership based service, it will empower and represent the diverse communities and residents across both boroughs to contribute their views and experiences in commissioning, planning and delivery of health and social care services. This contribution will ensure communities and residents can access the right services based on what they need.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Prior to commencing any formal public procurement process Westminster City Council wish to engage with interested providers and undertake a formal market engagement. The over-all arching aim of the market engagement exercise is to establish and understand the market appetite for the Healthwatch service and brief suppliers on the service required by Westminster City Council providing an opportunity to seek feedback. Providers with experience of delivering these types of services are invited to attend a supplier engagement event on 26th July 2021. Kindly register your expression of interest via our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: pqq_WCC_1674 - Healthwatch Market Engagement by 19th July 2021. Further information in regards to time and joining the session will be made available to registered delegates via the e-tendering portal. Additional information: This tendering exercise will be undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'capitalEsourcing' (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to express their interest in the market engagement event and participate in the following competitive exercise, please note registration is free.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014473-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Campden |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014473-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.capitalesourcing.com

## Provenance

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