---
title: "CP2636-25 The Provision of Healthwatch and Local Engagement in the County of Devon"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05123c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-10"
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# CP2636-25 The Provision of Healthwatch and Local Engagement in the County of Devon

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05123c

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## Summary

Devon County Council, in collaboration with Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council, and NHS Devon ICB, is in the planning stage for the upcoming procurement titled "CP2636-25 The Provision of Healthwatch and Local Engagement in the County of Devon." This tender focuses on health services within the Devon Sustainable Transformation Partnership footprint and falls under the services category. The planned contracts include Local Healthwatch and Local Health and Social Care Engagement, scheduled to start on 1st April 2026. Although there has been a planning update as of July 2025, key milestones and engagement arrangements date back to May 2025, with final agreement expected to be confirmed by the contracting authorities by the 23rd of May 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those with expertise in health and social care consumer engagement. Organisations with strategic partnerships or services tailored to regional healthcare systems could benefit from participating in this tender, aligning with Devon County Council’s broader regional strategy. Service providers experienced in community engagement or those that can offer flexible ‘call-off purchase’ solutions on a non-guaranteed volume basis are specifically well-suited for the second lot of this tender.

## Notice

Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and NHS Devon ICB are commissioning for a contract for Local Healthwatch and a Local Engagement Service within the Devon STP footprint. This procurement has been developed in collaboration with the three Local Authorities and NHS Devon ICB. Lot 1 - Local Healthwatch for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay (Statutory Health and Social Care Consumer Voice). This will be Commissioned by the 3 local authorities with input from the ICB. Lot 2 - Local Health and Social Care Engagement. This will be Commissioned by Devon and the ICB. This will be arranged on a 'call off purchase', issue-by-issue basis, with no guarantee of volume of business.

### Planning Information

Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council intend to once again commission local Healthwatch for the combined local authority areas by letting a new contract from 1 April 2026. Commissioners from the three local authorities are currently obtaining agreement to that intention through their respective governance arrangements and subject to final agreement anticipated by 23 May 2025, the opportunity to bid for the new local Healthwatch contract will then be advertised to the market using this procurement portal.
Additional identifiers :
Plymouth : PBQP-8499-TLMP
Torbay:PXLG-3144-TYMJ

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038934-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 2 Apr 2032 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2025 at 12:06 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038934-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 14:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020929-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038934-2025
  10th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020929-2025
  13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.devon.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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