Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Contact
Ms Anna Gouldstone
Telephone
+44 3000415334
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group
Chatham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
People's Voice Service including Healthwatch Kent
Reference number
SC220120
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
Kent County Council are looking to commission a People’s Voice Service including Healthwatch Kent. The aim of this service is to promote and empower Kent citizens to have a voice in influencing, developing and shaping health and care services across Kent and to provide information and advice as appropriate (in collaboration with other services) and through a variety of methods.
The Contract will commence on 1st October 2022 and will run for a period of 3 years (expiring 30th September 2025), with the option for two extensions of up to one year each at the discretion of the Council, unless terminated in accordance with the published Conditions of Contract.
The Council is running this procurement under the Light Touch Regime (LTR), a specific set of rules for health and social care contracts set out in the Public Contract Regulations (2015), adapting the Open procedure as proportionate to the requirement.
Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender Documents.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,761,295
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tender documents must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal by 12 noon on the 20th April 2022.
Key Dates
Event Anticipated Date
Procurement go-live 25th March 2022
Procurement close 25th April 2022
Tender evaluation 26th April 2022 – 6th May 2022
Contract award governance 18th May 2022
Issue contract award letters 25th May 2022
Service commencement 1st October 2022
Questions and Communication
Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the Messages facility.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,761,295
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
30 September 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 April 2022
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
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom