Healthwatch Birmingham and Solihull
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The procurement process for Healthwatch Birmingham and Solihull involves the Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council seeking to establish a contract aimed at improving health and social care services within Birmingham and Solihull. Classified under Health and Social Work Services, the contract falls within the Services Procurement Category and uses an open procedure method. Located in the UKG31 and UKG32 regions, the tender stage is active with submissions due by 28th March 2025 at 12:00 PM.
The contract duration is set for five years starting 1st July 2025, with an extension option of up to two years dependent on satisfactory performance and available budget. This initiative provides substantial scope for business growth, particularly for entities specialising in healthcare consultancy, community services, and social care improvements. Companies with expertise in engaging with public health systems, advocating for health service improvements, and developing community support networks will find this tender well-aligned with their capabilities.
The contract requires collecting community feedback and supporting public engagement in shaping healthcare services while advocating for change through the NHS and Local Authorities. The opportunity to expand within Birmingham and Solihull's Integrated Care System offers benefits like increased operational efficiencies and strategic alignment with local health priorities.
The Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision Healthwatch Birmingham and Solihull. There is a requirement to improve health and social care services in Birmingham and Solihull. In addition to working with the local health and social care system, the focus will be supporting citizens to remain in their own homes and communities, developing support networks to enhance their lives and supporting this area of improvement to enable public engagement in shaping the future of the health and social care system in a systematic and joined up approach.
The primary function of the Healthwatch service is to represent the views of the public on issues relating to health and social care services. They advocate and lobby the National Health Service (NHS) and the Local Authority (LA) on service improvements and have the capacity to inspect premises. They also engage with local communities collecting experience feedback about local services and locality priorities and provide advice and guidance on health service provision.The joint commissioning of a Healthwatch service by Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council will provide increased opportunity for efficiencies across the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System (BSol ICS) area by delivering in a consistent manner, offering benefits to both LAs and to the Integrated Care Board (ICB).
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