Contract for the Provision of a Healthwatch Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest

A Tender Notice
by LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
£605K
Sector
HEALTH
Published
21 Jan 2022
Delivery
01 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2025
Deadline
22 Feb 2022 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

The London Borough of Waltham Forest (“the Authority”) invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the Contract for The Provision of a Healthwatch Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (“the Contract”). The Contract will commence on 1st April 2022 and shall continue up to and including 31st March 2025 (the “Contract Period”). At the sole discretion of the Authority the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum of two (2) years, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 31st March 2027. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to commission a local Healthwatch. The successful provider will be required to ensure the local Healthwatch is of benefit to patients, users of services, carers and the public by providing support to get the best out of services, improving outcomes and supporting services to be more responsive to what people want and need. To work with communities to influence commissioners to design and provide better health and social care services. The local Healthwatch will need to be independent and coordinate and build upon all of the existing mechanisms for engaging users of health and social care services, established by the Authority, the National Health Service (“NHS”) and the networks of user-led organisations. It will also establish relationships that engage communities, patients, service users and carer groups.

Renewal Options

At the sole discretion of the Authority the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum of two (2) years, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 31st March 2027.

Award Criteria

Quality 40
price 60

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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