Healthwatch Services Cumberland

Concepts

• health and social work
• carlisle
• cumberland council
• healthwatch cumberland
• cumberland residents
• healthwatch cumberland service
• healthwatch services cumberland
• cumberland
• health and social care services
• the health services

Location

Carlisle

Description

Cumberland Council are procuring for the provision of a Healthwatch Cumberland Service. This tender relates to the area covered by Cumberland Council – (Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland). The main purpose of Healthwatch Cumberland is to act as an independent organisation that champions the views of health and social in Cumberland, to improve the health services Cumberland residents access, to ensure stakeholders work together to achieve this and take account of the views of their service users in shaping and improving health and social care services. The initial period of the contract is 3 years. There are two optional extensions of 12 months each. The use of these extensions is at the absolute discretion of the Council. The contract end date on this notice includes these extensions. The estimated average annual value of the contract is: £189,000 excluding VAT (inclusive of uplifts). The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial 3 year term is £567,000 excluding VAT. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts. The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial term plus the 2 x 12 months optional extensions is £945,000. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.

Total Quantity or Scope

All award criteria are stated in the procurement documents only. The Council is conducting the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of procuring the services described in the specification which can be found within the ITT documents.

Renewal Options

The Council proposes to enter into the Contract for a period of three years with the successful tenderer. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to 12 months. The optional extension are at the complete discretion of the Council. The end date of 31st May 2029 includes the two optional extensions. If the extensions are not used the contract will end on 31st May 2027.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

You must be registered on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/) to access the tender documents. All bids must be received electronically via the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. For full details please read the ITT and its schedules. Any clarifications about the tender must be sent via the messaging on the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.