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title: "BHCC EB - Healthwatch 2025"
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# BHCC EB - Healthwatch 2025

Buyer: BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0492e2

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## Summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking a provider for its Healthwatch function for a contract starting on 1st April 2025. The procurement process is focused on administrative social services within the UKJ21 region. This contract, titled "BHCC EB - Healthwatch 2025," underwent a selective, two-stage procurement procedure under the Light touch regime according to Regulation 76 of the Regulations. The initial phase included Information Only and Pass/Fail questions, and the second phase involved either a competitive tender or direct negotiation. The award, valued at £833,867, has been conferred to Healthwatch Brighton and Hove CIC.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly social enterprises in the health and social care sectors, to deliver impactful services within the community. Organisations with a focus on comprehensive service delivery and the ability to meet a stringent quality and price criterion are well-suited to compete. The awarded contract enhances business growth by securing long-term engagement with a regional authority, and includes a potential contract extension of two years after the initial three-year period, further reinforcing stability and growth potential for the successful supplier.

## Notice

Brighton and Hove City Council are seeking a provider to deliver its Healthwatch function from 1st April 2025. Local Healthwatch must be provided by an organisation which is a social enterprise as defined by the legislation.The Council is conducting a two-stage procedure under the Light touch regime in order to appoint a suitable Supplier, in accordance with Regulation 76 of the Regulations. Stage One comprises of Information Only questions and Pass/Fail questions. Bidders successful in Stage One will be invited to Stage Two which will comprise of either: A competitive tender stage (where multiple Bidders have passed Stage One), or, direct negotiation (where only a single Bidder has passed the Stage One).The Council may include a negotiation phase into the competitive tendering process as part of Stage Two. Full details on the process for Stage Two will be included in the Stage Two documentation. The Award Criteria for Stage Two will consist of both Quality and Price criterion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see Procurement Documents for full information

Renewal: Optional two year extension after initial period of three years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041133-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £890,000 |
| Lots value | £890,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £833,867 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 3BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTHWATCH BRIGHTON AND HOVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2024 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041133-2024
- 22 Aug 2024 at 09:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026793-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
- https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/procurement

## Provenance

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