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title: "ASC0278 - Healthwatch"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0359bc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# ASC0278 - Healthwatch

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0359bc

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council, in collaboration with Leicestershire County Council, has completed a procurement process for the Healthwatch Service in Leicester and Leicestershire. The contract, led by Leicester City Council, aims to find a qualified provider for health and social work services. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the main procurement category being services. The contract has been awarded to Voluntary Action Leicester. The contract value is GBP 1,497,140, with the contract signed on 29th November 2022 for an initial 3-year period, extendable up to 5 years based on performance.

This tender for the Healthwatch Service provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage with Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council. Companies involved in social enterprises or corporate bodies offering health and social care services can compete for this contract. The initial contract duration is 3 years, commencing on 1st April 2023, with the potential for a 2-year extension. Interested businesses should take note of the key deadlines and consider participating in the online Tender Information Session scheduled for 18th August 2022.

## Notice

Leicester City Council in association with Leicestershire County Council ("the Statutory Authorities") undertook a procurement process to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Healthwatch Service to operate in Leicester and Leicestershire. Leicester City Council (acting on behalf of itself and Leicestershire County Council) led this procurement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Health and Social Care Act (March 2012) required local authorities to establish local Healthwatch services in their localities. The Councils are required to purchase a local Healthwatch service from a social enterprise or body corporate. The statutory functions of Healthwatch include:- a. promoting and supporting the involvement of local people in the provision of local health and social care services. b. scrutinising local health and social care services. c. obtaining the views and experiences of people accessing local health and social care services. d. making recommendations about how local health and social care services could be improved. e. signposting people to information about local health and care services. The proposed Contract shall be held by Leicester City Council and will be for an initial period of 3 years to commence on 1st April 2023, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes for a further 2 years to 31st March 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033735-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,497,140 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOLUNTARY ACTION LEICESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2022 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033735-2022
- 8 Aug 2022 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021702-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2f8e59ac-f216-ed11-8117-005056b64545

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