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Published 16 Feb 2026, 15:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Healthwatch · VOICE: LOCAL for Bolton Council (Feb 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Bolton Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Awarded value£187,500published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 16 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to VOICE: LOCAL

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 established Healthwatches, nationally as Healthwatch England and locally through the requirement to have a Healthwatch in each local authority with statutory adult social care responsibility. The service has to be delivered by a voluntary and community sector provider.

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 established Healthwatches, nationally as Healthwatch England and locally through the requirement to have a Healthwatch in each local authority with statutory adult social care responsibility. The service has to be delivered by a voluntary and community sector provider.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Feb 2026, 15:31 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
Authority reference
TC271
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023140
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06552e Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 15:31 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £187,5001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VOICE: LOCAL1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 6 month extension available£187,500 inc. VAT16 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJZ-9785-JTLD Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, North West, BL1 1RUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VOICE: LOCALAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1157070GB-PPON: PJRW-4641-RNDM PO Box 822, Wigan, North West, WN1 9XFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender