Published date: 18 November 2019

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: 7 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

B91 3QB

Value of contract

£787,000

Procurement reference

SOL - 8489

Published date

18 November 2019

Closing date

7 January 2020

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2023

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Solihull MBC is looking to implement a contract for the provision of a Healthwatch Service in the borough of Solihull to a single supplier.

The contract is to be for 3 years starting on 1st July 2020 with the option to extend for 1 + 1 years.

The contract is required to deliver the seven functions of Healthwatch as described in the service specification, for the borough of Solihull.
o Gathering views and understanding the experiences of people who use services, carers and the wider community
o Making people's views known
o Promoting and supporting the involvement of people in the commissioning and provision of local care services and how they are scrutinised
o Recommending investigation or special review of services via Healthwatch England or directly to the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
o Providing information (signposting) about access to services and support for making informed choices
o Making the views and experiences of people known to Healthwatch England (and to other local Healthwatch organisations), and providing a steer to help it carry out its role as national champion
o NHS Complaints Advocacy identification and signposting

More information

Links

Additional text

Please see www.csw-jets.co.uk to download documents and submit a response.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Katherine Procter

Address

Manor Square
Solihull
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 704 8238

Email

kprocter@solihull.gov.uk