# Soft Market Testing Exercise - Healthwatch South Tyneside

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [South Tyneside Council](/buyers/south-tyneside-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 23 August 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: bfcac642-2681-4f99-801b-4d1522ea3257-674549
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-947108c8-936e-4cd0-87e6-d84add73cbe0

## Description

South Tyneside Council commissions a Healthwatch service and is seeking is to engage with potential suppliers to inform our commissioning and procurement activity\. The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to: • gauge interest in this opportunity • help determine our procurement strategy and approach • identify innovative ideas that can enhance our local provision • inform the development of our service specification For more information and to make an expression of interest please go to the NEPO Tendering Portal - https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Login

## Related contract awards

- [Abritas Housing Lettings Software](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f6f168e3-6f1b-4828-a63f-df809142837c): South Tyneside Council
- [Library Management System software and services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8ef712ef-ca78-4470-82d7-11b7b0d19424): South Tyneside Council
- [Housing Software](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-eecd109b-606d-43eb-8129-997898459d6a): South Tyneside Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfcac642-2681-4f99-801b-4d1522ea3257-674549)