Planning

QUESTIONNAIRE for East Berkshire Local Health watch Service for Slough Borough Council in Collaboration with RBWM and Bracknell

  • Slough Borough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006548

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ed

Published 21 February 2025, 9:42am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Slough Borough Council

Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road

Slough, Berkshire

SL1 2EL

Contact

Ms Archie Seth

Email

archie.seth@slough.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.slough.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

QUESTIONNAIRE for East Berkshire Local Health watch Service for Slough Borough Council in Collaboration with RBWM and Bracknell

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Slough Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Council are looking to tender a Local Healthwatch Service which will cover all three local authority areas under a partnership arrangement with Slough Borough Council being the lead contracting authority.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £975,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any point. The Council is not liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of this procurement process or for any other cost

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Slough Borough Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Council are looking to tender a Local Health watch Service which will cover all three local authority areas under a partnership arrangement with Slough Borough Council being the lead contracting authority. Local authorities have a statutory duty to commission a local Healthwatch service (LHW), under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the statutory activities are: to undertake, such as gathering local views and making these known to providers and commissioners, monitoring and scrutinising the quality of provision of local services, and a seat on the local health and wellbeing board.The requirement for local authorities who commission Adult Social Care services to commission a local Healthwatch that is independent of the Local Authority.This service will be carrying out the statutory duties that a Healthwatch services provides. Local Healthwatch Service (LHW) is the independent consumer champion for health and social care on the local level. It: • Represents the collective voice of residents, patients, carers and the public (including children and young people) to commissioners, service providers and local politicians• Acts as a focal point for the local community to have a voice in the commissioning and provision of health and social care• Provides opportunities for local people of all ages to influence decisions being made about their services, across the NHS and social care.We would like to draw on providers’ expertise to inform the review of the specification and service model, with a questionnaire to be completed. If you are interested to participate please email your interest to ashfaq.hussain@slough.gov.uk with Subject : Health watch Questionnaire . You will then be sent a questionnaire to complete within a certain timeframe.

two.2.14) Additional information

The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any point. The Council is not liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of this procurement process or for any other costs incurred by those participating. The Bidder shall be expected to agree to Terms and Conditions prior to commencement of services.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

20 February 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No