Published date: 22 August 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: 23 September 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative social services - 85321000

Location of contract

BN1 1JE

Value of contract

£880,000 to £890,000

Procurement reference

IT-234-37980-BHCC - 037980

Published date

22 August 2024

Closing date

23 September 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Brighton and Hove City Council are seeking a provider to deliver its Healthwatch function from 1st April 2025. Local Healthwatch must be provided by an organisation which is a social enterprise as defined by the legislation.

The Council is conducting a two-stage procedure under the Light touch regime in order to appoint a suitable Supplier, in accordance with Regulation 76 of the Regulations. Stage One comprises of Information Only questions and Pass/Fail questions.

Bidders successful in Stage One will be invited to Stage Two which will comprise of either: A competitive tender stage (where multiple Bidders have passed Stage One), or, direct negotiation (where only a single Bidder has passed the Stage One).
The Council may include a negotiation phase into the competitive tendering process as part of Stage Two. Full details on the process for Stage Two will be included in the Stage Two documentation.
The Award Criteria for Stage Two will consist of both Quality and Price criterion.

More information

Links

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Edward Barfoot (BHCC)

Address

Bartholomew Square
Brighton
UK
BN1 1JE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441273291391

Email

Edward.Barfoot@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Website

https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk