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title: "Healthwatch Sandwell"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047225"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Healthwatch Sandwell

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047225

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## Summary

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has successfully awarded a contract for the re-commissioning of Healthwatch Sandwell, a local organisation dedicated to giving citizens and communities a stronger voice in influencing and challenging health and social care services. The contract, valued at £900,000, spans five years starting from 1 October 2024 and is to be delivered within the Sandwell Borough, classified under Health and Social Work Services (CPV: 85000000). The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the tender evaluation based on 80% quality and 20% price.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, especially entities that can efficiently manage a fixed annual budget of £180,250.00 and can offer high-quality service provision. Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (ECS) emerged as the successful supplier, demonstrating the importance of high-quality proposals. Businesses focused on health and social welfare services, capable of delivering comprehensive community-focused programs, will find such tenders highly suitable to help grow their business and expand their influence within the public sector.

## Notice

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is re-commissioning a local Healthwatch organisation in accordance with our statutory duty and Healthwatch England requirements. Healthwatch Sandwell will be a body corporate which is a social enterprise and will use the Healthwatch trademark under licence from Healthwatch England in relation to its activities. Healthwatch Sandwell will be delivered across the Sandwell Borough and give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality. The duration of the contract will be five years from 1 October 2024. Tenderers should note that The Council has a fixed annual budget of PS180,250.00 per annum and Tenderers must be able to demonstrate how they will make the most effective use of that funding in a way that balances service provision with service development. The Council intends to use an evaluation model based on 80% quality and 20% price. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached, are included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please refer to the ITT Documentation for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036608-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £901,250 |
| Lots value | £901,250 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £900,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG37 Sandwell |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENGAGING COMMUNITIES SOLUTIONS CIC (ECS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2024 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036608-2024
- 24 Jun 2024 at 12:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019299-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
- https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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