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title: "Independent public voice, challenge and assurance function in support of NHS Essex ICB's Population Health Improvement Programme (PHIP)"
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# Independent public voice, challenge and assurance function in support of NHS Essex ICB's Population Health Improvement Programme (PHIP)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-public-voice-challenge-and-assurance-function-in-support-of-nhs-essex-integrat-ocds-h6vhtk-06e839). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Essex Integrated Care Board: "Independent public voice, challenge and assurance function in support of NHS Essex ICB's Population Health Improvement Programme (PHIP)". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Essex Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-essex-integrated-care-board-nhs-d7t5g)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social research services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £16,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-public-voice-challenge-and-assurance-function-in-support-of-nhs-essex-integrat-ocds-h6vhtk-06e839#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e839`

## 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/independent-public-voice-challenge-and-assurance-function-in-support-of-nhs-essex-integrat-ocds-h6vhtk-06e839#tl-md)

## Description
This Corrigendum Notice is published to amend the contract end date that used within the Contract details notice  that was published on the 2 September 2026, 2:23pm at   within the following areas:
Contract(0001)
Contract end date(UK7_94): 01/09/2030 
should now read 01/09/2028
Extension end date(UK7_96)If all extensions are used. 01/09/2032
should now read 01/09/2030

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79315000, 79419000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Independent public voice, challenge and assurance function in support of NHS Essex Integrated Care Board's Population Health Improvement Programme (PHIP) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Healthwatch Essex**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PHJL-6231-NMMZ`
  - Value: £16,000
  - Date: 12/07/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Independent Public Voice, challenge and assurance function in support of the Population Health Improvement Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,600,000
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F096110-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-12T12:59:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T10:35:46.423Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e839