Published date: 11 December 2020

Last edited date: 14 December 2020

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: 22 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social services - 85320000

    • Administrative social services - 85321000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

PO1 2BJ

Value of contract

£910,000

Procurement reference

P00003452

Published date

11 December 2020

Closing date

22 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Portsmouth City Council, 'the council', is inviting suitably qualified suppliers to submit tenders for the provision of the Healthwatch Portsmouth and NHS Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) services.
The aim of Local Healthwatch is to give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality. The IHCA is a client-led independent service providing information and support to residents who wish to make a complaint about an NHS health service.
The target date for award of contract is 24th February 2021 to commence on 1st April 2021. The contract will run for an initial term of 3 years with possibility of extending the term by a further 4 years to a maximum total term of 7 years in increments to be agreed. The estimated value of the contract is £130,000 per annum.
Application is via submission of tenders by 22nd January 2021 at 12:00 via the Council's e-sourcing solution InTend.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk