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Dorset County Council

Provision of Local Healthwatch Service and Independent Complaints Advocacy (NHS Services)

HealthcareCPV 85000000 85300000 85310000 85312000
Value£2.1m
Deadline7 Nov 2018
Published8 Oct 2018
RegionSouth West
Timeline
Published 8 Oct 2018ClosedCloses 7 Nov 2018
Contract value in context
£2.1mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 makes provision for a consumer champion for health and social care called Healthwatch.

There are two separate bodies with slightly different functions: Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch.

Local Healthwatch gives a stronger voice to people in influencing the health and wellbeing agenda and local service provision; providing signposting, supporting individuals with information and advice about access to services.

The Act also makes provision for local authorities to make arrangements for the delivery of an independent complaints advocacy service in relation to their area for complaints relating to the provision of health services (NHS).

Dorset County Council in partnership with Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council is seeking providers to deliver: • A Local Healthwatch Service (Lot 1) • Independent Complaints Advocacy (NHS Services) (Lot 2)

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Dorset County Council in partnership with Borough

Dorset County Council in partnership with Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council is seeking providers to deliver:.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
DORST001-DN326693-91089296
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