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title: "Healthwatch County Durham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c97d"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Healthwatch County Durham

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c97d

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## Summary

Durham County Council has issued an open tender for the provision of Healthwatch services in County Durham. The contract, valued at £1,000,000 GBP, falls under the health and social work services industry category (CPV code 85000000) and is in the services main procurement category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage with an end date for submission set for 28th January 2025. The contract will be managed under an Open Tender procedure, compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime), and includes an option to extend for two additional 12-month periods.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services to expand their portfolio and establish a long-term relationship with a reputable regional authority. Businesses that comply with the Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 and have experience in community engagement and advocacy would be well-suited to compete. The commitment to finding and addressing the needs of health and social care service users in County Durham will allow the winning bidder to significantly impact the local community and potentially bring in new business through enhanced credibility and a proven track record.

## Notice

This contract is to engage the services of a single provider to undertake County Durham's Local Healthwatch requirement. Local Healthwatch activities must be carried out by an organisation which complies with Regulation 35 of the Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012. Local Healthwatch is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. They are in place to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need. There is a local Healthwatch in every area of England and it is a mandatory requirement for local authorities to commission a service. Local Healthwatch listen to what people like about services, and what could be improved, and share views with those with the power to make change happen. Local Healthwatch also help people find the information they need about services in their area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime). The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract. Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040930-2024 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040930-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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