--- title: "Market Sounding Exercise: Healthwatch" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0511af" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0511af" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511af.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511af.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-13" --- # Market Sounding Exercise: Healthwatch Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0511af [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0511af) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511af.json) ## Summary Leeds City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process involving a market sounding exercise for the provision of Healthwatch services in Leeds. The focus is on engaging suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver services that ensure local health and social care systems are improved and aligned with community needs. This initiative is categorised under health and social work services and affects the Leeds area, specifically the UKE42 region. The process is facilitated through a market engagement exercise that began on 13th May 2025 and is due to conclude on 4th June 2025. The potential contract seeks to maintain funding at £374,400 per annum, from 2028 up to 2035, with an optional three-year extension. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those capable of engaging in partnerships with a variety of stakeholders from the public, private, and voluntary sectors. Organisations with experience in providing high-quality health and social care based on user feedback and participation are ideally positioned to compete. Companies engaged in Healthwatch activities or those rolling out similar initiatives will find this tender an attractive prospect for expanding their reach and impact, especially given the proposed long-term contract arrangement. ## Notice Leeds City Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver local Healthwatch services in Leeds. The Healthwatch service in Leeds helps people get the best out of their local health and social care services; whether it's improving them today or helping to shape them for tomorrow. The Health and Care Act gives Healthwatch the right to scrutinise the system and challenge health and care organisations to ensure they engage with local communities and meet their needs. Local Healthwatch have a dual role in holding to account, acting as a 'Critical Friend' both of which require building and maintaining relationships and developing effective behaviours. Local Healthwatch in Leeds is required to: * Work closely with the voluntary, public and private sectors to enable them to provide accessible, high-quality care based on patient/user feedback, evaluation, participation and research. * Employ a partnership approach with key stakeholders and volunteers to applaud, challenge, question and review in the pursuit of best practice in health and social care, informed by the public's opinion. * Contribute the local voice to the deliberations and strategy of the Health and Wellbeing Board and commissioning bodies. The proposal for the new contract for Healthwatch in Leeds is for funding to remain at the level of PS 374,400 per annum. The proposed length of contract is for 7 years, with an option to extend for up to 3 years. At this stage, the contract value and length date are estimated, and are subject to change following responses to the market sounding exercise, ongoing budgetary conversations across partners, and approval via the council's decision-making process. ### Planning Information The market sounding exercise will commence 13th May 2025 and finish 4th June 2025. Details can be found on https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=YORTENDER ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020726-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2035 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 1UR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 May 2025 at 09:17 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020726-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020726-2025 13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.leeds.gov.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=YORTENDER - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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