Published date: 23 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 22 February 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 6 March 2018, last edited 6 March 2018)

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

Location of contract

LE15 6HP

Value of contract

£199,500 to £399,000

Procurement reference

10/2017/01/RUTLAND/HEALTHWATCH

Published date

23 October 2017

Closing date

29 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

In line with statutory requirements, Rutland County Council intends to contract an organisation to provide Healthwatch services from 1st April 2018. The services will be required to deliver the statutory duties for Healthwatch as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and support the Council to meet its responsibility in relation to information and advice services under Section 4 of the Care Act 2014. It does not include the requirement for NHS Complaints Advocacy Services which is currently contracted separately within Rutland

The proposed contract length is 3 years, starting April 2018 with the option to extend annually for a further 3 years. This will be subject to satisfactory performance, and enable need and requirements to be reviewed. The maximum contract period will be 6 years, ending March 2024.

The contract value will be set at a value of £66,500 per year, £399,000 over the lifetime of the contract.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Toni Bawden

Address

Rutland County Council
Catmose
Oakham
LE15 6HP
England

Telephone

01572 720996

Email

Contracts@rutland.gov.uk