Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Mr Steve Barker
stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7766526294
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Healthwatch in Somerset
Reference number
DN654717
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This specification details the service requirements for supporting, facilitating and managing the delivery of Healthwatch Somerset (HWS), a local Healthwatch, which will cover the administrative county of Somerset and will cover all age groups including young people and children.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,484,084
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provider will have responsibility for carrying out statutory functions of local Healthwatch.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027511
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Healthwatch in Somerset
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Advocacy People
Unit 2, 3rd Floor, Rock House, 49-51 Cambridge Road
Hastings
TN34 1DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK23 - Somerset
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,484,084
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom