Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Strategic Procurement
commercialservicescentralmailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1452425000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.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 Gloucestershire
Reference number
DN690804
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Gloucestershire County Council has a statutory duty under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to commission a local Healthwatch to perform functions that enable local voices to influence and improve health and social care services.
The Health and Social Care landscape has changed significantly since Healthwatch Gloucestershire first opened its doors in April 2013 and our ageing population means that more of us than ever are using these services. As the pace of change is growing, we need to find new and better ways of building on the support that people can find amongst their families, friends and communities, making better use of technology to help people remain independent and well for longer.
Commissioned Healthwatch services have three roles to deliver for the effective health and social care of adults and young people in the county they represent:
- a champion for improving health and social care
- a watchdog and effective consumer voice to highlight issues
- signposting to information and advice to help people make choices about health and care services.
The new service is intended to start on 1 April 2024.
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: £1,277,275
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As above.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 20%
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-029959
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN690804
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Care Forum
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,277,275
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Country
United Kingdom