Published date: 28 November 2016

This notice was replaced on 28 February 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 28 February 2017)

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

  • Administrative social services - 85321000

  • Community action programme - 85322000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

DN214529

Published date

28 November 2016

Closing date

23 December 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

Yes

Description

Sunderland City Council have a tender opportunity to appoint a provider to deliver the requirements of a Local Healthwatch (Healthwatch Sunderland)

The vision for Healthwatch Sunderland is that it will be the local consumer voice for health and social care. Local people will be effectively engaged to have their voice listened to and their views about health and social care provision heard by commissioners and providers to influence improvements to health and social care services.

In addition and To support providers in the tender process, a Provider Information Session has been organised to give an overview of the Procurement Process specific to this Tender.

The session will take place on Thursday 01st December 2016 at 14:30 and will be held at the

Sunderland City Council
Committee room 4
Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7DN

Organisations interested in attending this session should register their interest by contacting Deborah Wilkinson on deborah.wilkinson@sunderland.gov.uk and provide the following details for each attendee.

Attendee Name
Organisation
E mail address
Telephone number

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Cummings

Address

Sunderland City Council
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
England

Email

chris.cummings@sunderland.gov.uk