Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UQ
Contact
Clare Musgrove
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
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 County Durham
Reference number
OPEN2024293
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is to engage the services of a single provider to undertake County Durham's Local Healthwatch requirement.
Local Healthwatch activities must be carried out by an organisation which complies with Regulation 35 of the Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012.
Local Healthwatch is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. They are in place to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need.
There is a local Healthwatch in every area of England and it is a mandatory requirement for local authorities to commission a service. Local Healthwatch listen to what people like about services, and what could be improved, and share views with those with the power to make change happen. Local Healthwatch also help people find the information they need about services in their area.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
24
two.2.14) Additional information
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 January 2025
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org using reference OPEN2024293
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England & Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom