Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Salford City Council
Salford City Council, Civic Centre, Chorley Rd
Swinton
M27 5AW
UK
Contact person: Mr Phil Gardener
Telephone: +44 1616866245
E-mail: phil.gardener@salford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.salford.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.salford.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3c022280-ae3a-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3c022280-ae3a-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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 Salford
Reference number: DN684707
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Salford City Council is looking to secure a provider to deliver the local Healthwatch service in Salford from 1 April 2024 for three years with an option to extend for up to a further two years.
Local authorities are required under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to commission a local Healthwatch service in their local area.
The aim of local Healthwatch is to give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality and to make sure that people know where to go to raise concerns and obtain information about health and social care services and that people’s views and experiences are heard, improving scrutiny of locally delivered health and social care services and helping local people to influence commissioning decisions and to challenge poor quality services
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 163 250.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD34
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Salford City Council is looking to secure a provider to deliver the local Healthwatch service in Salford from 1 April 2024 for five years with an option to extend for up to a further two years.
Local authorities are required under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to commission a local Healthwatch service in their local area.
The aim of local Healthwatch is to give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality and to make sure that people know where to go to raise concerns and obtain information about health and social care services and that people’s views and experiences are heard, improving scrutiny of locally delivered health and social care services and helping local people to influence commissioning decisions and to challenge poor quality services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
831 250.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/10/2023
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/10/2023
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Salford City Council
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Salford City Council
Salford
UK
E-mail: phil.gardener@salford.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.salford.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2023