Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Ms Karishma Sheikh
Karishma.sheikh@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1513512181
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
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://liverpool.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/current-tenders/
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/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Healthwatch Liverpool
Reference number
DN681059
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contracts will provide statutory services. Healthwatch England is the national consumer champion in health and care. They have significant statutory powers to ensure the voice of the consumer is strengthened and heard by those who commission, deliver and regulate health and care services.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 introduced a statutory duty for Local Authorities to make arrangements for a local Healthwatch to be the Health and social care consumer champion, this replaced the Local Involvement Networks (LINk’s)
The main service requirement is to provide a local Healthwatch service in line with all the relevant legislation. There is also a strong argument to strengthen the role of Healthwatch to provide the information and advice about NHS and social care services to ensure best value for money.
There will also be a requirement to update and manage the data on the Live Well Liverpool data base and the specific directories that data subsequently feeds.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,046,295
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main service requirement is to provide a local Healthwatch service in line with all the relevant legislation. There is also a strong argument to strengthen the role of Healthwatch to provide the information and advice about NHS and social care services to ensure best value for money.
There will also be a requirement to update and manage the data on the Live Well Liverpool data base and the specific directories that data subsequently feeds.
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: £2,046,295
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 November 2023
Local time
1:00pm
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 November 2023
Local time
1:15pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Electronic opening ceremony via verified person on ProContract,
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom