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The Provision of Healthwatch Sefton

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:53.

Opportunity overview

Healthwatch was established under the Health and Social Care Act 2014 to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services, and to speak out on their behalf. They are a statutory committee of the independent regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Within the Health and Social Care Act 2014 (Section 182), a duty was imposed on the Council to make contractual arrangements for a local Healthwatch organisation. Every local authority has a duty to make provisions for the delivery of Healthwatch statutory activity in their local area, their main statutory functions are to: • Obtain the views of people about their needs and experience of local health and social care services. Local Healthwatch make these views known to those involved in the commissioning and scrutiny of care services. • Make reports and make recommendations about how those services could or should be improved. • Promote and support the involvement of people in the monitoring, commissioning and provision of local health and social care services. • Provide information and advice to the public about accessing health and social care services and the options available to them. • Make the views and experiences of people known to Healthwatch England, helping us to carry out our role as national champion. • Make recommendations to Healthwatch England to advise the CQC to carry out special reviews or investigations into areas of concern

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£1.1m
Awarded
6 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02832920
Location
Liverpool, UKD73, L22 0LG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£913.1k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN772856
Status
complete
Published risks
Changes in the demand for Healthwatch services. Changes in national funding arrangements. Changes in legislation. Changes in procedures and practices resulting from collaboration with other Healthwatch providers within the Cheshire and Merseyside region which will involve the sharing of good practices and feedback about what has worked well in other Healthwatch areas.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
26 May 2025, 12:00

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
26 Jul 2025, 00:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
913,145
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,095,774

Renewal

Description
Extension for up to 36 months subject to satisfactory performance of the provider

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
95
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2027, 00:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Oct 2030, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
019566-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 May 2025, 09:35

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTHP-5656-DLCN
Name
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Bootle
Postal Code
L20 7AE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bootle Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PTHP-5656-DLCN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Mr Stewart Martin
Telephone
+44 1519343009
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02832920
Name
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L22 0LG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor North Wing Burlington House

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02832920
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTZH-6272-MZRV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
7 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Provision of Healthwatch Sefton
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
7 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,095,774

Renewal

Description
3 x 12 month extension available subject to the satisfactory performance of the provider

Documents

Entry 1
Id
037740-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 Jul 2025, 12:57

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02832920
Name
SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
17 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of Healthwatch Sefton
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
12 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract value is less than £5m

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,095,774

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
If funding is available and the performance of the Provider meets the requirements stated in the specification.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048560-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Aug 2025, 17:20

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bootle · UKD73 · L20 7AE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050e58-2025-08-13T17:20:17+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·