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# Tender for the Provision of Healthwatch Services Rutland County Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provision-of-healthwatch-services-rutland-county-council-ocds-h6vhtk-04b36b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Welland Procurement: "Tender for the Provision of Healthwatch Services Rutland County Council". Published status: active. Published Value: £395,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Welland Procurement](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/welland-procurement-GB-FTS-950)
- **Published Value:** £395,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Market and economic research; polling and statistics, Provision of services to the community, Public relations consultancy services, Public relations management services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b36b`

## 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/tender-for-the-provision-of-healthwatch-services-rutland-county-council-ocds-h6vhtk-04b36b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-provision-of-healthwatch-services-rutland-county-council-ocds-h6vhtk-04b36b#participate

## Description
The Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply services in respect of being the local Health and Social Care consumer champion and watchdog representing the views of local residents of all ages, advocating and influencing the delivery and commissioning of Health and Social Care services as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and any variation thereof.
The overall aim of the Service is to provide an effective and efficient local Healthwatch in Rutland, which promotes and supports the involvement of residents in the commissioning and provision of local services and enables local people to gain support to make informed choices about their health, care and wellbeing.
Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification.
The anticipated contract commencement date is 1st April 2025.
The Council proposes to enter one contract for an initial period of 60 months with the preferred supplier, with an option to extend for a further period of 36 months in 12-month increments, making 96 months in total.
Any proposed extension is subject to satisfactory performance by the supplier and in accordance with the Council’s business requirements.
Any proposed extension to the contract will be agreed in writing between the Council and the supplier.
The total budget for this contract is £395,000.00(exclusive of VAT) for the initial period of the contract 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030.  Bidders are encouraged to provide a competitive quote. Please Note: The Council reserves the right to reject any submissions that are over budget without further evaluation.
Suppliers are encouraged to search for the opportunity on East Mids Tender ProContract portal, under DN750332. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12 noon Monday 2nd December 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75200000, 79416100, 79416200
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Description:** The Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply services in respect of being the local Health and Social Care consumer champion and watchdog representing the views of local residents of all ages, advocating and influencing the delivery and commis...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035534-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-01T15:41:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:26:58.798Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b36b