Published date: 19 December 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 January 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£463,293 to £930,035

Procurement reference

OPEN2024293

Published date

19 December 2024

Closing date

28 January 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This contract is to engage the services of a single provider to undertake County Durham's Local Healthwatch requirement.

Local Healthwatch activities must be carried out by an organisation which complies with Regulation 35 of the Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012.

Local Healthwatch is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. They are in place to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need.

There is a local Healthwatch in every area of England and it is a mandatory requirement for local authorities to commission a service. Local Healthwatch listen to what people like about services, and what could be improved, and share views with those with the power to make change happen. Local Healthwatch also help people find the information they need about services in their area.

More information

Additional text

Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-ne.org using reference OPEN2024293

About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Musgrove

Address

County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
England

Email

clare.musgrove@durham.gov.uk