Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall, Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP
UK
E-mail: procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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
HEA23095 Healthwatch Service for Worcestershire
Reference number: WCC 00004064
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Healthwatch is the independent consumer champion for both health and social care. There is Local Healthwatch, at local level, and Healthwatch England, at national level. The aim of the local Healthwatch is to give residents and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality.As an independent consumer champion working with patients, service users, carers and those entitled to access publicly funded health and social care services, Healthwatch Worcestershire will ensure their voice is heard by the commissioners and providers of those services so that the best practice is delivered in health and social care.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
990 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Healthwatch is the independent consumer champion for both health and social care. There is Local Healthwatch, at local level, and Healthwatch England, at national level. The aim of the local Healthwatch is to give residents and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality.As an independent consumer champion working with patients, service users, carers and those entitled to access publicly funded health and social care services, Healthwatch Worcestershire will ensure their voice is heard by the commissioners and providers of those services so that the best practice is delivered in health and social care.If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click `Express Interest`.Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents.After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page.Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return.Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence` through this portal.Tenders must be submitted by 4.00pm on 19 July 2024
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
990 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Optional 2x 3 year extensions available
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
N/A
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/07/2024
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/07/2024
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Worcestershire County Council
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2024