Published date: 18 September 2023

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: 18 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN654717-37502667

Published date

18 September 2023

Closing date

18 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Somerset Council has a statutory duty to provide a local Healthwatch to the people living in Somerset. Somerset Council also have a broader leadership role in health and care, promoting wellbeing and tackling health inequalities through their public health function. Healthwatch contributes to the bigger picture by supporting local authorities and their partners to achieve health and care strategic aims and ambitions by bringing people's voices into the heart of commissioning and delivery. Local Healthwatch finds out what people like and could be improved about services and shares these views with those who commission and provide health and care and have the power to make change happen. Healthwatch also helps people find the information they need about services in their area.


About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Barker

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7766526294

Email

stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk