Published date: 8 April 2022

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: 9 May 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative healthcare services - 75122000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Administrative social services - 85321000

    • Community action programme - 85322000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0 to £980,000

Procurement reference

20220408162620-104514

Published date

8 April 2022

Closing date

9 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2025

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

Doncaster Council is seeking to tender for the provision of its Healthwatch Service. The initial contract period will be for 36 months with the option to extended for a further 2 x 12 month periods. The annual contract value is £176,000 (£880,000 over the contract life including all extensions)

The purpose of this Service is to give people and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality. Local Healthwatch is a statutory service commissioned by local councils as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Nationally and locally, Healthwatch have a responsibility to ensure that those in charge of health and social care services listen to and act on feedback ensuring that services are fit for purpose and meet the population's health and social care needs. As well as seeking the public's views, Healthwatch also encourage health and social care services to involve people in decisions that affect them. Every English local authority has a duty to make provision for the delivery of Healthwatch statutory activity in their local area.

As part of this tender providers will be required to sign up to the social value portal. Please see procurement documents for more details.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Shaun Ferron

Address

Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
ENG

Telephone

+44 1302862405

Email

Shaun.Ferron@doncaster.gov.uk

Website

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/