Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
Worcester
WR5 2NP
UK
E-mail: procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/home
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Healthwatch Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Worcestershire County Council is looking to appoint a Supplier to deliver the Healthwatch Service across Worcestershire. Service is due to be tendered in June 2024. Anticipated contract term is 3 years with possible 3 year + 3 year extension. Up to £330,000 per annum, £2,970,000 over 9 years. This is for information purposes only and may be subject to change.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 970 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcestershire County Council is going to market to recommission the Healthwatch Service.The Council aims to work with a provider who can support and shape the health and care system that all people in Worcestershire need. This will involve ensuring the patient and user voice is fully reflected at every level of the system, with Healthwatch being independent in purpose, independent in voice, and independent in action. Healthwatch will play an active role within the Integrated Care System and with the work of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Board. The provider of this service is to work in the best interests of patients, service users and residents and utilise intelligence gathered to improve overall quality of health and social care provision and outcomes across Worcestershire.Healthwatch is a statutory service - Local authorities with adult social care responsibilities are required, under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (‘the Act’), to commission a local Healthwatch service covering the local authority area. As part of the Act, the body contracted to be the local Healthwatch must be a 'body corporate' (i.e. a legal entity), which is a social enterprise, employ its own staff and manage its own finances.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
05/06/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2024