Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-10-30
Buyer: Birmingham City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85323000
Estimated value: 2226910 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-11-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Birmingham City Council (the Council) wishes to invite potential suppliers to submit tenders for a ‘Contract for the Delivery of a Healthwatch Birmingham Service’. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 amended the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (the Act) to create a new consumer champion for health and social care services in the form of Healthwatch. The Healthwatch Birmingham service will play a vital role in improving health and social care services in Birmingham, as well as working with the local health and social care system to develop the areas identified as part of the recent Care Quality Commission review. There is a clear opportunity to develop the voice of the citizen locally ensuring that services are robust, provided at the right time, in the way that meets the needs of citizens. The focus will be supporting citizens to remain in their own homes and communities developing the support networks to enhance their lives.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 amended the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (the Act) to create a new consumer champion for health and social care services in the form of Healthwatch. The Healthwatch Birmingham service will play a vital role in improving health and social care services in Birmingham, as well as working with the local health and social care system to develop the areas identified as part of the recent Care Quality Commission review. There is a clear opportunity to develop the voice of the citizen locally ensuring that services are robust, provided at the right time, in the way that meets the needs of citizens. The focus will be supporting citizens to remain in their own homes and communities developing the support networks to enhance their lives. Supporting the area of improvement to enable public engagement in shaping the future of the health and social care system in a systematic and joined up approach. Healthwatch Birmingham will:
— Demonstrate it has the appropriate level of skills competencies required to deliver its functions to the highest possible level.
With an option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Supporting the area of improvement to enable public engagement in shaping the future of the health and social care system in a systematic and joined up approach. Healthwatch Birmingham will:
— Demonstrate it has the appropriate level of skills competencies required to deliver its functions to the highest possible level.
The proposed duration of the contract is for an initial term of 3 years (unless terminated under the terms and conditions of contract) with the provision to extend for up to an additional 2 years subject to budget requirements and satisfactory performance commencing 1.4.2019. Note that the Council is Procuring a contract for these services for itself only and the contract will be awarded to one supplier. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000. Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon 29.11.2018 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of Birmingham City Council and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any review proceedings must be brought within the time-scales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, BCC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.

Eligibility requirements: Details will be provided in the tender documentation.

Award value: 2226910