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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Healthwatch Sandwell - AWARD

HealthcareCPV 85000000 85100000 98000000 85320000 85140000 85312300 85312310
Value£900k
Deadline29 Jul 2024
Published12 Nov 2024
RegionWest Midlands
Timeline
Published 12 Nov 2024ClosedCloses 29 Jul 2024
Contract value in context
£900ktotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

ASC133 Healthwatch Sandwell Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is re-commissioning a local Healthwatch organisation in accordance with our statutory duty and Healthwatch England requirements.

Healthwatch Sandwell will be a body corporate which is a social enterprise and will use the Healthwatch trademark under licence from Healthwatch England in relation to its activities.

Healthwatch Sandwell will be delivered across the Sandwell Borough and give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health and social care services are provided within their locality.

The duration of the contract will be five years from 1 October 2024.

The Council has a fixed annual budget of £180,250.00 per annum and Tenderers must be able to demonstrate how they will make the most effective use of that funding in a way that balances service provision with service development.

The Council intends to use an evaluation model based solely on 80% quality and 20% price.

The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weighting attached, are included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website.

All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

The completed Tender document must be completed online with all mandatory and relevant attachments uploaded and submitted through the Sandwell In-Tend e-Tendering Portal by no later than 13:00 on 29 July 2024.

The deadline for the submission of any clarification questions is 13:00 on 12 July 2024 also via Sandwell In-Tend e-Tendering Portal.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Council has a fixed annual budget

The Council has a fixed annual budget of £180,250.00 per annum and Tenderers must be able to demonstrate how they will make the most effective use of that funding in a way that balances service provision with service development.

02

From here you will be able

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

03

In Order To View and Submit

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

04

All procurement responses must be carried out

All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

05

If you require further assistance in respect

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

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Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
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