# Local Healthwatch Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Derbyshire County Council](/buyers/derbyshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £2,568,912
- Published: 21 February 2022
- Planned start: 1 October 2022
- Planned end: 30 September 2030
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d9e608c8-a007-4a21-b2cd-07ed0e4156c3-512086
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51ea3e33-ef2e-4559-a90a-481846218a1d

## Description

Derbyshire County Council is looking to secure a provider to deliver the local Healthwatch service in Derbyshire from 1 October 2022 for 5 years with the option of 3 12-month extensions\. A Light Touch Procurement Regime \(LTR\) will be used to evaluate and procure the successful provider\. A light touch procurement regime leaves room for councils to design procurement procedures and applies to health care, social care, education, cultural and certain other services\. Every English local authority has a duty to make provision for the delivery of Healthwatch statutory activity 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\. There are a range of statutory functions that local Healthwatch must fulfil\. There are 151 Local Healthwatch across England, collectively referred to as the Network and a national body, Healthwatch England\. Please see tender documents for more information\.

## Related contract awards

- [PLACE089BY-H Mini Competition for Road Resurfacing Schemes](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ef0276ea-dc0f-4a34-9ad8-c47295e32796): Derbyshire County Council
- [PLACE089BW-H Mini Competitions for Road Schemes](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-85c48ef1-4ba0-458b-8432-cdc96c35abc1): Derbyshire County Council
- [CST025-183 Provision of Apprenticeship \(Production Chef Level 3\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-40b1aa0b-a225-48da-9ff1-277c14221b10): Derbyshire County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9e608c8-a007-4a21-b2cd-07ed0e4156c3-512086)