---
title: "Healthwatch Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045425"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045425.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-22"
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# Healthwatch Service

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045425

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## Summary

The Worcestershire County Council is planning to tender the Healthwatch Service, which falls under the health and social work services industry category. The anticipated tender date is June 2024. The contract value is approximately £2,970,000 over 9 years. The Council is seeking a supplier to deliver the service independently, supporting the health and care system in Worcestershire. The deadline for future notices related to this procurement is set for June 5, 2024.

This opportunity to supply the Healthwatch Service offers business growth potential for providers in the health and social work services sector. Companies with experience in patient advocacy, health system improvement, and social care provision are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, providing interested businesses with time to prepare competitive bids that align with the Council's objectives and requirements.

## Notice

Worcestershire County Council is looking to appoint a Supplier to deliver the Healthwatch Service across Worcestershire. Service is due to be tendered in June 2024. Anticipated contract term is 3 years with possible 3 year + 3 year extension. Up to PS330,000 per annum, PS2,970,000 over 9 years. This is for information purposes only and may be subject to change.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Worcestershire County Council is going to market to recommission the Healthwatch Service.The Council aims to work with a provider who can support and shape the health and care system that all people in Worcestershire need. This will involve ensuring the patient and user voice is fully reflected at every level of the system, with Healthwatch being independent in purpose, independent in voice, and independent in action. Healthwatch will play an active role within the Integrated Care System and with the work of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Board. The provider of this service is to work in the best interests of patients, service users and residents and utilise intelligence gathered to improve overall quality of health and social care provision and outcomes across Worcestershire.Healthwatch is a statutory service - Local authorities with adult social care responsibilities are required, under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 ('the Act'), to commission a local Healthwatch service covering the local authority area. As part of the Act, the body contracted to be the local Healthwatch must be a 'body corporate' (i.e. a legal entity), which is a social enterprise, employ its own staff and manage its own finances.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013016-2024 |
| 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 | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,970,000 |
| 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2024 at 14:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013016-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/home
- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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