Published date: 9 November 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.


Closing: 7 December 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN373291-40720127

Published date

9 November 2018

Closing date

7 December 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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

Delivery of the local Healthwatch function in Wigan Borough will see effective work with local people to understand what is important to them about local health services, and this information used to represent and improve their experiences.

The provider of local Healthwatch will demonstrate:

• That its work plan and priorities reflect those of local people through robust evidence gathered;
• That improvements have been made to local services in response to issues and concerns raised by Healthwatch, and that users of services have better experiences as a result
• That it is fluent in the local health and social care economy and that it can direct people accurately to the relevant service
• That more people feel able to make a complaint about a health service as a result of the advocacy support it provides

About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Eccles

Address

Children's Transformation Service, College Avenue
PO BOX 100
Wigan
WN1 3DS
England

Telephone

+44 1942486139

Email

angela.eccles@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/