Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Mr Adam Richardson
adam.richardson@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7977043479
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=4d8f0a2f-7280-ed11-811c-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=4d8f0a2f-7280-ed11-811c-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
Rochdale Healthwatch
Reference number
DN648766
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 contract on offer is for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months for delivering Healthwatch services within the borough of Rochdale to all service users.
Healthwatch Rochdale will develop ongoing working relationships with Rochdale Borough Council, Health, Schools and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
These working relationships will include effective communication channels between Healthwatch Rochdale and the scrutiny panel, to share information, align work programmes, ensure the best use of resources and avoid duplication of work, and attendance at panel meetings as appropriate.
The Health Schools and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, has responsibility for carrying out the overview and scrutiny work in relation to all health services in Rochdale Borough Council.
Healthwatch Rochdale has a statutory role to monitor and scrutinise health and social care services, in relation to issues identified as priorities by local people. Scrutiny would take an investigatory approach to determine service delivery expectations against commissioning intentions and user experience to form a series of recommendations to commissioners and providers as appropriate.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract on offer is for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months for delivering Healthwatch services within the borough of Rochdale to all service users.
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: £700,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension on offer for a further 24 months to the incumbent provider once known and subject to internal governance and performance.
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
17 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 December 2022
Local time
5:00pm
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
CEDR Mediators
London
Country
United Kingdom