Published date: 28 December 2016

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: 16 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,800,000

Procurement reference

DN220419

Published date

28 December 2016

Closing date

16 January 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

Healthwatch Gloucestershire is the local independent consumer champion for people who use health and social care.
Gloucestershire County Council is looking to commission a local Healthwatch service that uses the knowledge and strengths of our communities, uses technology to make health and social care information easy to find, and can influence the way services are provided. We want to make sure that Healthwatch Gloucestershire offers more opportunities for volunteers to get involved and more collaboration between the service and partners.

Contract term is 5 years plus a potential 2 year extension. Contract value is based on 7 years.

We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT.
Deadline for submitting a tender response: 16.1.2017 at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be issued a confidentiality agreement which needs to be completed and sent via ProContract, in order to access the ITT documents.


About the buyer

Contact name

Gloucestershire County Council

Address

Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
England

Email

commercial.services@gloucestershire.gov.uk