---
title: "Local Healthwatch Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ce8e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-17"
---

# Local Healthwatch Provision

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce8e

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## Summary

Buckinghamshire Council, operating as a public authority at the sub-central government level, is in the planning stage of a contracting process for a Local Healthwatch Provision. This initiative focuses on health and social work services within the region of Aylesbury, United Kingdom. The procurement process aims to gather market intelligence and is currently seeking information to streamline potential future procurements. Interested suppliers are advised to engage with the council's E-Tendering Portal, with a key date for providing input being 28th October 2025. Future notices regarding this procurement are anticipated by 17th November 2025, with the contract period slated from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, especially for SMEs and VCSEs, who can contribute to the local community's wellbeing through this service provision. Companies with expertise in delivering comprehensive health monitoring and consultation services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process, leveraging their capacity to meet the technical and business requirements outlined. By participating, businesses can strengthen their market position within the public sector, enhancing their portfolio and fostering growth through strategic partnerships with Buckinghamshire Council.

## Notice

The purpose of this exercise is to briefly explain to suppliers the business and technical requirements along with the expected scope of the Local Healthwatch provision. Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This exercise does not form any part of an invitation to tender. Buckinghamshire Council is issuing this request for information only. Any supplier responding to BC is doing so to support market research only and to help make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient.

### Planning Information

The purpose of this exercise is to briefly explain to suppliers the business and technical requirements along with the expected scope of the Local Healthwatch provision
Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This exercise does not form any part of an invitation to tender. Buckinghamshire Council is issuing this request for information only. Any supplier responding to BC is doing so to support market research only and to help make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. 
Please register on our E-Tendering Portal to view the document. 
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council/aspx/Registration

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066180-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP19 8FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 09:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066180-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066180-2025
  17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council/aspx/Registration
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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