Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Salford City Council
Salford City Council, Civic Centre, Chorley Rd
Swinton
M27 5AW
Contact
Mr Phil Gardener
Telephone
+44 1616866245
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3c022280-ae3a-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3c022280-ae3a-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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 Salford
Reference number
DN684707
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Salford City Council is looking to secure a provider to deliver the local Healthwatch service in Salford from 1 April 2024 for three years with an option to extend for up to a further two years.
Local authorities are required under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to commission a local Healthwatch service in their local area.
The aim of local Healthwatch is to give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality and to make sure that people know where to go to raise concerns and obtain information about health and social care services and that people’s views and experiences are heard, improving scrutiny of locally delivered health and social care services and helping local people to influence commissioning decisions and to challenge poor quality services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,163,250
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Salford City Council is looking to secure a provider to deliver the local Healthwatch service in Salford from 1 April 2024 for five years with an option to extend for up to a further two years.
Local authorities are required under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to commission a local Healthwatch service in their local area.
The aim of local Healthwatch is to give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality and to make sure that people know where to go to raise concerns and obtain information about health and social care services and that people’s views and experiences are heard, improving scrutiny of locally delivered health and social care services and helping local people to influence commissioning decisions and to challenge poor quality services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £831,250
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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
4 October 2023
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 October 2023
Local time
2:00pm
Place
Salford City Council
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
Salford City Council
Salford
Country
United Kingdom