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title: "Greater Essex Public Involvement Network"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06970c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-12"
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# Greater Essex Public Involvement Network

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06970c

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## Summary

Essex County Council has completed the procurement for the "Greater Essex Public Involvement Network" project, for which the contract was awarded on 12th May 2026. This initiative focuses on establishing a connected infrastructure involving various stakeholders to enhance public involvement within Greater Essex’s public services. The contract, which commenced on 16th March 2026 and runs until 15th November 2028, was awarded to Healthwatch Essex Limited under a direct procurement method, without competition. This strategic project falls under the services category and is rooted in business and management consultancy services, expected to be implemented across multiple UK regions including UKC, UKD, and UKH, among others.

This tender opens substantial opportunities for businesses involved in community engagement, consultancy, and public sector collaboration. Companies that are aligned with creating, managing, or facilitating networks and have a keen interest in fostering inclusive public involvement will find this project particularly beneficial. Moreover, it offers a launchpad for larger enterprises, particularly those with a focus on social value and community development, to collaborate closely with local authorities and key stakeholders in the public sector. The project requires expertise in mapping, collaborating, and developing coherent strategies that align with public service requirements, thus attracting businesses adept at such integrated service models.

## Notice

We want to create a connected, coordinated infrastructure that connects researchers, commissioners, and policymakers within Greater Essex's public services with community, voluntary, resident, and specialist networks. This infrastructure will help enable inclusive public involvement, genuine co-production, and shared influence over local priorities. We are seeking a partner to help build and maintain a "public involvement network" for Greater Essex - a key piece of infrastructure supporting public involvement. We anticipate that this will involve the following: Phase One - Building the network: Mapping existing involvement and engagement groups/forums across Greater Essex that can support engagement between public services and residents, service users, patients, and wider interest groups defined by lived experience. Collecting and documenting information about these forums and groups in a format suitable for inclusion in a 'directory', enabling researchers, commissioners, service designers, and policymakers to identify and contact groups where resident voices can inform research, commissioning decisions, service design, or policy development. Establishing relationships with the owners or gatekeepers of these groups, securing appropriate agreements to include their details in any directory. Collaborating with representatives from the identified forums and groups to develop clear processes and protocols governing how researchers, commissioners, and policymakers should engage with them. This may take the form of a rulebook or charter outlining expectations and responsibilities within collaborative or co

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043639-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2026 - 15 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,650 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTHWATCH ESSEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 16:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043639-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043639-2026
  12th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-16081

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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