--- title: "QUESTIONNAIRE for East Berkshire Local Health watch Service for Slough Borough Council in Collaboration with RBWM and Bracknell" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-21" --- # QUESTIONNAIRE for East Berkshire Local Health watch Service for Slough Borough Council in Collaboration with RBWM and Bracknell Buyer: SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed.json) ## Summary Slough Borough Council, in partnership with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Council, is initiating a tender process for the provision of a Local Healthwatch Service covering all three local authority areas. The contracting process is currently in the planning stage. The service falls under the industry category of 'Other community, social and personal services' and is valued at £975,000. The services will fulfil statutory duties under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and interested parties are required to complete a questionnaire. The procurement process may be cancelled at any point by the Council. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community, social, and health services to expand their operations and influence local health and social care services. Companies with expertise in community engagement, patient advocacy, and service monitoring would be well-suited to participate. The lead buyer, Slough Borough Council, along with its partners, seeks to leverage provider expertise to refine the service specification and model, fostering an inclusive approach to health and social care commissioning. Businesses interested in contributing to this essential service can engage in the procurement by completing the provided questionnaire. ## Notice Slough Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Council are looking to tender a Local Healthwatch Service which will cover all three local authority areas under a partnership arrangement with Slough Borough Council being the lead contracting authority. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Slough Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Council are looking to tender a Local Health watch Service which will cover all three local authority areas under a partnership arrangement with Slough Borough Council being the lead contracting authority. Local authorities have a statutory duty to commission a local Healthwatch service (LHW), under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the statutory activities are: to undertake, such as gathering local views and making these known to providers and commissioners, monitoring and scrutinising the quality of provision of local services, and a seat on the local health and wellbeing board.The requirement for local authorities who commission Adult Social Care services to commission a local Healthwatch that is independent of the Local Authority.This service will be carrying out the statutory duties that a Healthwatch services provides. Local Healthwatch Service (LHW) is the independent consumer champion for health and social care on the local level. It: * Represents the collective voice of residents, patients, carers and the public (including children and young people) to commissioners, service providers and local politicians* Acts as a focal point for the local community to have a voice in the commissioning and provision of health and social care* Provides opportunities for local people of all ages to influence decisions being made about their services, across the NHS and social care.We would like to draw on providers' expertise to inform the review of the specification and service model, with a questionnaire to be completed. If you are interested to participate please email your interest to ashfaq.hussain@slough.gov.uk with Subject : Health watch Questionnaire . You will then be sent a questionnaire to complete within a certain timeframe. Additional information: The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any point. The Council is not liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of this procurement process or for any other costs incurred by those participating. The Bidder shall be expected to agree to Terms and Conditions prior to commencement of services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006548-2025 | | 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 | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £975,000 | | 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 | SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Slough | | Postcode | SL1 2EL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Slough | | Electoral ward | Herschel Park | | Westminster constituency | Slough | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 09:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006548-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.slough.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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