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# Healthwatch Sandwell

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/healthwatch-sandwell-ocds-h6vhtk-047225). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: "Healthwatch Sandwell". Published status: complete. Published Value: £901,250. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jul 2024, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000028)
- **Published Value:** £901,250 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 July 2024 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG37
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £900,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047225`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/healthwatch-sandwell-ocds-h6vhtk-047225#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsandwellmbc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/healthwatch-sandwell-ocds-h6vhtk-047225#participate

## Description
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is re-commissioning a local Healthwatch organisation in accordance with our statutory duty and Healthwatch England requirements.
Healthwatch Sandwell will be a body corporate which is a social enterprise and will use the Healthwatch trademark under licence from Healthwatch England in relation to its activities.
Healthwatch Sandwell will be delivered across the Sandwell Borough and give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality.
The duration of the contract will be five years from 1 October 2024. Tenderers should note that The Council has a fixed annual budget of £180,250.00 per annum and Tenderers must be able to demonstrate how they will make the most effective use of that funding in a way that balances service provision with service development.
The Council intends to use an evaluation model based on 80% quality and 20% price. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached, are included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £901,250
- **Description:** Please refer to the ITT Documentation for further information.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2024 to 30/09/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Healthwatch Sandwell (active)
  - Award id: `036608-2024-ASC133-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (ECS)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-103279`
  - Value: £900,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Healthwatch Sandwell (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 13/10/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036608-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-12T15:20:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:46:39.789Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047225