Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Civic Centre, 44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ
Contact
Taiwo Adelano
taiwo.adelano@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2088917580
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Healthwatch Richmond and Community Involvement Service
Reference number
3107
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Healthwatch Richmond along with other Local Healthwatch Services primary function is to give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided. Healthwatch Richmond also help people find the information they need about services in their area.
The Richmond Health and Social Care Co-production (HSCC) group was set up in 2014. The Community Involvement service was set up during this period to facilitate the co-production group and support a range of engagement activities across health and social care including recruiting individuals with lived experience to get involved in a range of engagement activities, to work in partnership with officers to help shape the way Adult Social Care services are developed and implemented in the borough.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £862,940
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Main site or place of performance
Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is inviting tenders from suitably experienced and qualified Providers for the provision of Healthwatch Richmond and Community Involvement Service. The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years commencing on 01 April 2024. The Authority may at its discretion extend the contract by two (2) further periods of one (1) year each. The future Service is formed of two distinct service elements; Healthwatch Richmond and Community Involvement service, rationalised into a single contract to create opportunities for efficiencies in service delivery and to implement a more sustainable service model.
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: £862,940
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value at II.2.6 is over the lifetime of the Contract which includes the extension option. The duration of the contract as set out in section II.2.7 includes the option available to the Authority at its discretion to extend the contract by two (2) further periods of one (1) year each.
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
27 October 2023
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
27 October 2023
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3 - 5 years
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Twickenham:-Health-and-social-work-services./P365E6255G" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Twickenham:-Health-and-social-work-services./P365E6255G
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P365E6255G" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P365E6255G
GO Reference: GO-2023918-PRO-23951946
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Telephone
+44 20794760000
Country
United Kingdom