Published date: 23 August 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£3,761,295
Procurement reference
KENT001-DN602611-42005395
Published date
23 August 2022
Closing date
25 April 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2022
Contract end date
30 September 2025
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
The Opportunity
Kent County Council are looking to commission a People's Voice Service including Healthwatch Kent. The aim of this service is to promote and empower Kent citizens to have a voice in influencing, developing and shaping health and care services across Kent and to provide information and advice as appropriate (in collaboration with other services) and through a variety of methods.
The Contract will commence on 1st October 2022 and will run for a period of 3 years (expiring 30th September 2025), with the option for two extensions of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract.
The Council is running this procurement under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), a specific set of rules for health and social care contracts set out in the Public Contract Regulations (2015), adapting the Open procedure as proportionate to the requirement.
Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender Documents.
Tender documents must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal by 12 noon on the 20th April 2022.
Key Dates
Procurement go-live 25th March 2022
Procurement close 25th April 2022
Tender evaluation 26th April 2022 - 6th May 2022
Contract award governance 18th May 2022
Issue contract award letters 25th May 2022
Service commencement 1st October 2022
Questions and Communication
Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the Messages facility.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
People's Voice Service including Healthwatch Kent
- Opportunity
- Published 25 March 2022
Award information
Awarded date
16 August 2022
Contract start date
1 October 2022
Contract end date
30 September 2027
Total value of contract
£3,761,295
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Engaging Kent
Address
TN23 1RD
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Anna Gouldstone
Address
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 3000415334
Website
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