Published date: 12 February 2024

This notice was replaced on 17 June 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 17 June 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£567,000 to £945,000

Procurement reference

CC001-DN710082-71346004

Published date

12 February 2024

Closing date

13 March 2024

Closing time

10:30am

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2029

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

Cumberland Council are procuring for the provision of a Healthwatch Cumberland Service. This tender relates to the area covered by Cumberland Council - (Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland).

The main purpose of Healthwatch Cumberland is to act as an independent organisation that champions the views of health and social in Cumberland, to improve the health services Cumberland residents access, to ensure stakeholders work together to achieve this and take account of the views of their service users in shaping and improving health and social care services.

The initial period of the contract is 3 years. There are two optional extensions of 12 months each. The use of these extensions is at the absolute discretion of the Council.
The contract end date on this notice includes these extensions.
The estimated average annual value of the contract is: £189,000 excluding VAT (inclusive of uplifts).

The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial 3 year term is £567,000 excluding VAT. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.

The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial term plus the 2 x 12 months optional extensions is £945,000. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.

You must be registered on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/) to access the tender documents. All bids must be received electronically via the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. For full details please read the ITT and its schedules. Any clarifications about the tender must be sent via the messaging on the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.


About the buyer

Contact name

Allison Paterson

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7867201769

Email

allison.paterson@cumberland.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/