# Healthwatch Southend Service

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Southend-on-sea Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Southend-on-sea Borough Council](/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [The Advocacy People](/contract-winners/advocacy-people/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £595,475
- Award date: 6 January 2022
- Published: 28 April 2022
- Contract start: 1 April 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 66460588-6245-4a18-9701-0b60ac45f7ed-532820
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-775106d1-b781-4e4e-a6cc-9a9a556bb3d0

## Description

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 places statutory duties on local authorities to commission Healthwatch services\. The local Healthwatch Southend \(HWS\) has been commissioned by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council to act as an independent champion to give residents a stronger voice to influence, shape and challenge any issues that exists within Health and Social care\. The contract is due to expire and we need to have a new contract/service in place for 1st April 2022\. To view and respond to this opportunity please visit https://procontract\.due-north\.com

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66460588-6245-4a18-9701-0b60ac45f7ed-532820)