Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Strategic Procurement Unit, PO Box 3, Shire Hall, Market Place
Warwick
CV34 4RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1926412430
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.csw-jets.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from 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 Service — Provider Engagement Event.
Reference number: 00005126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire County Council, Public Health would like to invite potential service providers to attend workshop to consult on the local Healthwatch service which will be out to tender at the end of 2017.
Over recent years there has been a significant change in the demand for health and social care services, with increasing numbers of service users with more complex needs, accessing Healthwatch services.
In order to address these changing needs, Warwickshire wants to work closely with service users and key partners to review the service delivery model for a new local Healthwatch service. The new service will focus on delivering outcomes based around Healthwatch England's Quality Statements.
This consultation provides an opportunity for you to shape and influence Warwickshire's new local Healthwatch service, by providing your views on the proposed service model. We want to work with you to ensure that we appropriately shape the service to meet the needs of service users.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 260 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312310
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
Main site or place of performance:
The County Council boundaries of Warwickshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire County Council, Public Health would like to invite potential service providers to attend workshop to consult on the local Healthwatch service which will be out to tender at the end of 2017.
We want to hear your views:
This consultation provides an opportunity for you to shape and influence Warwickshire's new local Healthwatch service, by providing your views on the proposed service model. We want to work with you to ensure that we appropriately shape the service to meet the needs of service users.
The event will take place on Monday 18.9.2017 at 9:30 - 12:00 and will be held in Northgate House Conference Centre, Saltisford, Warwick, CV34 4JL.
Please register for the event via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthwatch-provider-engagement-event-tickets-36997559697
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract start date will be 1.4.2018. The initial contract term will be 2 years however the Authority reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months at the discretion of the Authority based on the contract performance of the successful applicant.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/10/2017
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2017