Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre, High Street,
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=HILLINGDON
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=HILLINGDON
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
Local Healthwatch Service in Hllingdon
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a local Healthwatch Services Provider and welcomes qualified and experienced providers to tender.
The successful provider will be awarded a Contract for an initial term of 5 years extendable subject to applicable contractual terms and service review for a period of 3 years, giving a total of 8 years (the Term). The values of this notice include the optional extension period too.
The Service Provider will be responsible for ensuring delivery of the eight statutory functions for the local Healthwatch as prescribed under section 221 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act, 2007, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act, 2012 and the Health and Care Act, 2022. The statutory functions will apply to all population groups in Hillingdon, including children, young people, adults and carers.
It is a legal requirement under section 222 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act, 2007, that the local Healthwatch provider must be made with a body corporate which is a social enterprise. A body will be a social enterprise if it acts for the benefit of the community and it satisfies such criteria as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
For full details please review the tender documentation available within Proactis.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a local Healthwatch Services Provider and welcomes qualified and experienced providers to tender.
The successful provider will be awarded a Contract for an initial term of 5 years extendable subject to applicable contractual terms and service review for a period of 3 years, giving a total of 8 years (the Term). The values of this notice include the optional extension period too.
The Service Provider will be responsible for ensuring delivery of the eight statutory functions for the local Healthwatch as prescribed under section 221 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act, 2007, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act, 2012 and the Health and Care Act, 2022. The statutory functions will apply to all population groups in Hillingdon, including children, young people, adults and carers.
It is a legal requirement under section 222 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act, 2007, that the local Healthwatch provider must be made with a body corporate which is a social enterprise. A body will be a social enterprise if it acts for the benefit of the community and it satisfies such criteria as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
The Council is frontloading the budget and paying £150,000 in Year 1 and £122,000 in Years 2 to 5. The value of the budget will be frozen for Years 2 and 3. The frontloading to support mobilisation is related to TUPE costs and the Council reserves the right to align the Year 1 budget to that of subsequent years in the event that staff do not exercise their TUPE rights. Where this happens the annual value of the contract will be frozen for Years 1 and 2.
Tender Submission due in no later than 12:00 hours on Monday 17th March 2025
For full details please review the tender documentation available within Proactis.
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=HILLINGDON
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80%
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
5 years initial term with the optional extension period of a further 3 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 March 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom