--- title: "Tender for the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Healthwatch Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fe5d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fe5d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fe5d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fe5d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM" published: "2021-12-07" --- # Tender for the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Healthwatch Service Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fe5d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fe5d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fe5d.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is seeking tenders for the Provision of the Barking and Dagenham Healthwatch Service. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and is currently in the active tender stage. The deadline for submissions is 14th January 2022 at 5pm, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2022. The total contract value is £579,595, and the contract period is for three years, with a possible two-year extension. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses in the health and social care sector. Organisations with expertise in consumer advocacy, healthcare services, or social work will be well-positioned to compete. The requirement for a local Healthwatch service, which aims to amplify community voices and monitor health services, makes this an ideal opportunity for companies committed to enhancing user advocacy and service quality in healthcare. Interested parties are encouraged to register and submit their proposals through the specified eTendering portal. ## Notice The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) invites suitable tenderers to bid for the Contract for the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Healthwatch Service. Local authorities are required under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to commission a local Healthwatch service. Healthwatch acts as a consumer champion for users of health and social care services. The purpose is to make sure that people know where to go to raise concerns and obtain information about health and social care services, that people's views and experiences are heard, improving scrutiny of health and social care services and helping local people to influence commissioning decisions. Healthwatch is a key part of the local health and social care landscape, it has a statutory place on the health and wellbeing board where it can share evidence and feedback on what people think about their health and social care services to system leaders to ensure that services meet the needs of and are shaped by local communities. It can also enter and view services such as care homes and hospitals, observe what is happening and report back to commissioners. Healthwatch is a body which will give local communities a bigger say in how health and social care services are planned, commissioned, delivered and monitored. Healthwatch will ensure services meet the health and wellbeing needs of local people and groups, and address health inequalities. It will strengthen the voice of local people and groups, helping them to challenge poor quality services. The contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section. Closing date 14th January 2022 at 5pm The awarded Contract is to commence 1st April 2022 ### Lot Information Lot 1 The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) invites suitable tenderers to bid for the Contract for the Provision of Barking and Dagenham Healthwatch Service. Local authorities are required under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to commission a local Healthwatch service. Healthwatch acts as a consumer champion for users of health and social care services. The purpose is to make sure that people know where to go to raise concerns and obtain information about health and social care services, that people's views and experiences are heard, improving scrutiny of health and social care services and helping local people to influence commissioning decisions. Healthwatch is a key part of the local health and social care landscape, it has a statutory place on the health and wellbeing board where it can share evidence and feedback on what people think about their health and social care services to system leaders to ensure that services meet the needs of and are shaped by local communities. It can also enter and view services such as care homes and hospitals, observe what is happening and report back to commissioners. Healthwatch is a body which will give local communities a bigger say in how health and social care services are planned, commissioned, delivered and monitored. Healthwatch will ensure services meet the health and wellbeing needs of local people and groups, and address health inequalities. It will strengthen the voice of local people and groups, helping them to challenge poor quality services. The contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section. Closing date 14th January 2022 at 5pm The awarded Contract is to commence 1st April 2022 Renewal: The contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030438-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £579,595 | | Lots value | £579,595 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM | | Locality | BARKING | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG11 7LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | | Local authority | Barking and Dagenham | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Barking | | Delivery location | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 7 Dec 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030438-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk - https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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