Social and other specific services – public contracts

Information

Published

Expire date: 09/05/2022

External Reference: 2022-566662

FTS Reference: 2022-009515

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Doncaster Council
182338557
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
Contact person: Shaun Ferron
Telephone: +44 1302862405
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=43384&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Healthwatch
Reference number:  49715
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85000000  -  Health and social work services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Doncaster Council is seeking tenders for the provision of its Healthwatch Service.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 880000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

75122000  -  Administrative healthcare services
85321000  -  Administrative social services
85322000  -  Community action programme
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance:  
Borough of Doncaster
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The purpose of this Service is to give people and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality. Local Healthwatch is a statutory service commissioned by local councils as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Nationally and locally, Healthwatch have a responsibility to ensure that those in charge of health and social care services listen to and act on feedback ensuring that services are fit for purpose and meet the population’s health and social care needs. As well as seeking the public’s views, Healthwatch also encourage health and social care services to involve people in decisions that affect them. Every English local authority has a duty to make provision for the delivery of Healthwatch statutory activity in their local area.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 880000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 60
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

The initial length of the contract is 36 months with the option to extend by a further 2 x 12 month periods, taking the total potential duration of the contract to 60 months. The contract value £880,000 (annual contract value £796,000) includes both extensions options.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: As described in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As described in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.11)

Main features of the award procedure

As described in the procurement documents
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  09/05/2022
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Providers will be required to sign up to the Social Value Portal as part of this tender
https://socialvalueportal.force.com/SupplierAccountRegistration?svpprojectid=8e0-0000-1W1iO
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Doncaster Council
Strategic Procurement, Civic Office Waterdale
Doncaster
DN13BU
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Doncaster Council
strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK