# Healthwatch Services Cumberland

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Cumberland Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Cumberland Council](/buyers/cumberland-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [People First](/suppliers/people-first/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £945,000
- Tender value: £945,000
- Award date: 8 May 2024
- Published: 17 June 2024
- Contract start: 1 June 2024
- Contract end: 31 May 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2dce0a8a-15aa-476c-8f86-5b69bd227f3f-759905
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b221ef86-f7c2-4844-87ba-d896caa367c5

## Description

Cumberland Council are procuring for the provision of a Healthwatch Cumberland Service\. This tender relates to the area covered by Cumberland Council - \(Carlisle, Allerdale and Copeland\)\.\\r \\r The main purpose of Healthwatch Cumberland is to act as an independent organisation that champions the views of health and social in Cumberland, to improve the health services Cumberland residents access, to ensure stakeholders work together to achieve this and take account of the views of their service users in shaping and improving health and social care services\.\\r \\r The initial period of the contract is 3 years\. There are two optional extensions of 12 months each\. The use of these extensions is at the absolute discretion of the Council\.\\r The contract end date on this notice includes these extensions\.\\r The estimated average annual value of the contract is: £189,000 excluding VAT \(inclusive of uplifts\)\.\\r \\r The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial 3 year term is £567,000 excluding VAT\. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts\. \\r \\r The estimated maximum total value of the Contract for the initial term plus the 2 x 12 months optional extensions is £945,000\. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts\. \\r \\r You must be registered on The Chest \(https://www\.the-chest\.org\.uk/\) to access the tender documents\. All bids must be received electronically via the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT\. For full details please read the ITT and its schedules\. Any clarifications about the tender must be sent via the messaging on the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dce0a8a-15aa-476c-8f86-5b69bd227f3f-759905)