---
title: "People's Voice Service including Healthwatch Kent"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032656"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# People's Voice Service including Healthwatch Kent

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032656

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has completed the procurement process for the People's Voice Service, including Healthwatch Kent. This procurement falls under the services category and aimed to empower Kent citizens to influence health and care services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Engaging Kent CIC, trading as EK360. The contract value is £3,761,295, signed on 8th August 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the community, social, and personal services industry to collaborate with Kent County Council on promoting citizen engagement in health services. Businesses with expertise in community empowerment and health advocacy would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process involved several key dates, with the contract start date set for 1st October 2022 and a contractual period of 3 years, with possible extensions. Interested parties can find more information on the procurement through the Kent Business Portal.

## Notice

Kent County Council have commissioned a People's Voice Service, including Healthwatch Kent. The aim of this service is to promote and empower Kent citizens to have a voice in influencing, developing and shaping health and care services across Kent and to provide information and advice as appropriate (in collaboration with other services) and through a variety of methods.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Kent County Council has a statutory duty to commission a local Healthwatch organisation to carry out the eight statutory activities laid out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Giving people a greater say in relation to how health and care services operate is a key component of the reforms introduced as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The aim of this service is to promote and empower Kent citizens to have a voice in influencing, developing and shaping health and care services in Kent and to provide information and advice as appropriate (in collaboration with other services) and through a variety of methods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023502-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,761,295 |
| Lots value | £3,761,295 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,761,295 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS KENT AND MEDWAY CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENGAGING KENT CIC, T/A EK360 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2022 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023502-2022
- 25 Mar 2022 at 11:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008124-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

## Provenance

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