Published date: 17 May 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£605,000
Procurement reference
LBOWF001-DN593480-59586186
Published date
17 May 2022
Closing date
22 February 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Authority") invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the Contract for The Provision of a Healthwatch Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Contract").
The Contract will commence on 1st April 2022 and shall continue up to and including 31st March 2025 (the "Contract Period"). At the sole discretion of the Authority the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum of two (2) years, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 31st March 2027.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to commission a local Healthwatch.
The successful provider will be required to ensure the local Healthwatch is of benefit to patients, users of services, carers and the public by providing support to get the best out of services, improving outcomes and supporting services to be more responsive to what people want and need. To work with communities to influence commissioners to design and provide better health and social care services.
The local Healthwatch will need to be independent and coordinate and build upon all of the existing mechanisms for engaging users of health and social care services, established by the Authority, the National Health Service ("NHS") and the networks of user-led organisations. It will also establish relationships that engage communities, patients, service users and carer groups.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Contract for the Provision of a Healthwatch Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Opportunity
- Published 21 January 2022
Award information
Awarded date
29 March 2022
Contract start date
12 June 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Total value of contract
£605,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Healthwatch Tower Hamlets
Address
E1 4DG
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Stephen Potter
Address
Waltham Forest Town Hall
701 Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
England
Telephone
+44 7741077216
Stephen.Potter@walthamforest.gov.uk
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