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title: "Healthwatch Services Cumberland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04394d"
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buyer: "CUMBERLAND COUNCIL"
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# Healthwatch Services Cumberland

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04394d

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## Summary

The Cumberland Council has completed the tender process for procuring Healthwatch Services Cumberland, related to health and social work services in Carlisle, Allerdale, and Copeland. The contract period is 3 years with optional extensions, providing opportunities for business growth. The estimated contract value is £189,000 annually and £567,000 for the initial term. The contractor is People First Independent Advocacy. The tender was conducted using an open procedure and covered by the GPA agreement.

This tender by Cumberland Council offers business opportunities in the health and social work services sector. Businesses, especially SMEs, capable of providing quality services within the specified criteria are encouraged to participate. The tender process involves electronic submissions via The Chest platform, with a focus on quality as the main award criterion. The optional contract extensions provide scope for additional revenue, expecting a maximum total value of £945,000. The successful bidder can collaborate with the Council to improve health services for Cumberland residents.

## Notice

Cumberland Council are procuring for the provision of a Healthwatch Cumberland Service. This tender relates to the area covered by Cumberland Council - (Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland). The main purpose of Healthwatch Cumberland is to act as an independent organisation that champions the views of health and social in Cumberland, to improve the health services Cumberland residents access, to ensure stakeholders work together to achieve this and take account of the views of their service users in shaping and improving health and social care services. The initial period of the contract is 3 years. There are two optional extensions of 12 months each. The use of these extensions is at the absolute discretion of the Council. The contract end date on this notice includes these extensions. The estimated average annual value of the contract is: PS189,000 excluding VAT (inclusive of uplifts). The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial 3 year term is PS567,000 excluding VAT. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts. The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial term plus the 2 x 12 months optional extensions is PS945,000. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

All award criteria are stated in the procurement documents only. The Council is conducting the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of procuring the services described in the specification which can be found within the ITT documents.

Renewal: The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a period of three years with the successful tenderer. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to 12 months. The optional extension are at the complete discretion of the Council. The end date of 31st May 2029 includes the two optional extensions. If the extensions are not used the contract will end on 31st May 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018624-2024 |
| 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 | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £945,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLE FIRST INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2024 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018624-2024
- 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004626-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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