Published date: 10 September 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 13 October 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Procurement reference

Publication reference: 2021/S 000-022593

Published date

10 September 2021

Closing date

13 October 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Reading Borough Council are completing a Market Engagement exercise for the provision of an Independent Consumer Champion for Health & Social Care Services (commonly known as Healthwatch) prior to commencing a tendering process in the coming months. There will be an open forum event (hosted online) on October 15th at 10am for any interested stakeholders to attend to learn about our objectives and engage with the Council to inform our potential future design. Further details of the event will be issued closer to the time including full agenda and joining instructions.

Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the event delivered through this portal. Where available, documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for the project.

Expressions of interest for the market engagement event will only be accepted until 13th October 2021 at 23:59. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.

Contract Purpose:

To provide a seamless portal for the public and patients in Reading to allow them to find out what they need to know; understand what their choices are and how to act on them. To help resolve complaints and concerns about health and social care services; and act as a powerful local consumer voice for all aspects of health and social care.

This phase of the process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. This market engagement event is solely to test the market to gather information, ascertain the level of interest and help shape our future requirements for the subsequent procurement.

Please register on our portal in order to receive further information including event details and agenda

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Wilma Grant

Address

Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices, Bridge Street
READING
RG1 2LU
England

Email

wilma.grant@reading.gov.uk

Website

www.reading.gov.uk