# 121 - Local Healthwatch Function

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [WIGAN COUNCIL](/buyers/wigan-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 14 September 2016
- Planned end: 14 September 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 18910fa7-ed67-4bbc-8651-43cc4928facc-95684
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a019ff69-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Delivery of the local Healthwatch function in Wigan Borough will see effective work with local people to understand what is important to them about local health services, and this information used to represent and improve their experiences\. The provider of local Healthwatch will demonstrate: ? That its work plan and priorities reflect those of local people through robust evidence gathered; ? That improvements have been made to local services in response to issues and concerns raised by Healthwatch, and that users of services have better experiences as a result ? That it is fluent in the local health and social care economy and that it can direct people accurately to the relevant service ? That more people feel able to make a complaint about a health service as a result of the advocacy support it provides Additional information: Submit tender bids via The Chest Wigan Borough

## Related contract awards

- [Wigan Town Hall - Boiler Plant Replacement Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2194f284-c416-466f-9d62-7b39829c3004): Wigan Council
- [Leigh Central Primary School - Boiler Plant Replacement Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-74c6ffb4-0093-4861-b042-d0d13291bd9c): Wigan Council
- [Hope School Central Park - Sub Station Remedial Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-56e1e820-001f-44e7-9774-4f79c4c9b7e6): Wigan Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18910fa7-ed67-4bbc-8651-43cc4928facc-95684)