# Healthwatch County Durham

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £930,035
- Published: 19 December 2024
- Planned start: 1 April 2025
- Planned end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 29070dc4-998e-45d0-aeef-959ef9c886e6-810922
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a539b63d-c243-4a01-9034-96cb36a0a1c0

## Description

This contract is to engage the services of a single provider to undertake County Durham's Local Healthwatch requirement\. Local Healthwatch activities must be carried out by an organisation which complies with Regulation 35 of the Local Authorities \(Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch\) Regulations 2012\. Local Healthwatch is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services\. They are in place to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need\. There is a local Healthwatch in every area of England and it is a mandatory requirement for local authorities to commission a service\. Local Healthwatch listen to what people like about services, and what could be improved, and share views with those with the power to make change happen\. Local Healthwatch also help people find the information they need about services in their area\. Additional information: Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www\.open-ne\.org using reference OPEN2024293

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29070dc4-998e-45d0-aeef-959ef9c886e6-810922)