Published date: 21 August 2023

This notice was replaced on 24 January 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 24 January 2024)

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

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

ST4 1HH

Value of contract

£458,750

Procurement reference

SOT001-DN615342-09807586

Published date

21 August 2023

Closing date

27 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2029

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

Provision of Healthwatch service for Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The service will:

• Act as a local independent consumer champion representing the collective voices of adults, children and young people, patients, service users, carers and the public
• Support individuals to shape health and social care delivery, and influence the services which they receive personally with commissioners, providers, regulators and Healthwatch England using local knowledge and experiences of what matters to local people
• Signpost people to an independent advocacy if they need help to complain about NHS services
• Support individuals to access information and advice about services

This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment.

For full access to the tender documents go to: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b45385af-2540-ee11-8124-005056b64545&p=08c1102f-61ba-e711-80e6-005056b64545

About the buyer

Contact name

Miss Agnes Ashun

Address

Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
England

Telephone

+44 1782237651

Email

agnes.ashun@stoke.gov.uk

Website

https://www.stoke.gov.uk