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Local healthwatch tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
272 local healthwatch tenders and contracts, 57 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£390k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs54%
- Renewing in 6 months8
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Local healthwatch contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
35 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 local healthwatch opportunity is open now
- Pre-market6 Oct 2026Wiltshire Parent Carer ForumWiltshire Council · South WestEst.£160k
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Carer Peer Support and Carer Ambassador ServiceDevon County Council · South WestWon by Age UK Devon
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Partnership Boards Autism and Learning DisabilityNorfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by ASD Helping Hands£545k
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Administration Support of Engagement and Participation (Supported People, Unpaid Carers and Communities)North Lanarkshire Council · Scotland
- Awarded20 Aug 2026Independent public voice, challenge and assurance function in support of NHS Essex Integrated Care Board's Population Health Improvement Programme (PHIP)NHS Essex Integrated Care Board · East of EnglandWon by Healthwatch Essex Limited£1.6m
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Local Healthwatch BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire Council · South EastWon by Healthwatch Bucks Limited£172k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Participation ServiceLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by Mosaic 1898£260k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026GMCA 1626 - Lived experience involvement in GM gambling harms action plan deliveryGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Gambling with Lives£27k
- Awarded2 Jun 2026Soft Market Testing for Voluntary Community Faith Social Enterprise Sector - Infrastructure Support South TynesideSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Inspire South Tyneside
- Awarded27 May 2026Patient Lived Experience in Paediatric Hearing ServicesNHS England · LondonWon by National Deaf Children's Society£200k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) service to NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB)NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Evolving Communities CIC£225k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Experts by ExperienceCare Quality CommissionWon by National voices and 1 more£7.4m
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Experts by ExperienceCare Quality CommissionWon by National voices and 1 more£8.7m
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Adult Mental Health In-patient and Community (over 16 years of age Inc. dementia) Service User and Carer Engagement ServicesNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · ScotlandWon by Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow & Clyde£846k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Healthwatch ServiceThurrock Council · East of EnglandWon by Thurrock CVS£428k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Lived Experience Commissioning SupportNHS England · LondonWon by EPIC Consultants Ltd£48k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026SERVICE USER AND CARER INVOLVEMENT SERVICENHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Adferiad Recovery£171k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Statutory Healthwatch ServiceLondon Borough of Havering · LondonWon by Havering Mind£651k
- Awarded4 Dec 2025Lived Experience Evaluation Project (LEEP) - Continuation and Development ContractCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Create Strength Group£150k
- Awarded22 Oct 2025NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board - Provision of an Engagement Service for People with Lived Experience of Learning Disabilities and AutismNHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board · West MidlandsWon by Speakeasy Advocacy£550k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Carers Voice - Carers VoiceEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Healthwatch Limited£102k
- Awarded11 Sep 2025NHSE H&J London - Adult Patient & Public Voice ProcurementNHS England · LondonWon by User Voice£324k
- Awarded3 Sep 2025Provision of an independent Patient and Public Reference GroupWarrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Healthwatch Warrington£38k
- Awarded12 Aug 2025The Provision of Healthwatch SeftonSefton Council · North WestWon by Sefton Council for Voluntary Service£1.1m
- Awarded9 Jul 2025Enfield Patient Participation Network (PPG) #2NHS North West London ICB · London£61k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Learning Disability Involvement Direct AwardLincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by VoiceAbility£90k
- Awarded2 Jun 2025Lived Experience Services across the South East Health and Justice Secure EstateNHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit · South EastWon by EPIC Consultants Ltd and 2 more£843k
- Awarded23 May 2025Lived Experience Services across the South East Health and Justice Secure EstateNHS England · LondonWon by EPIC Consultants Ltd and 2 more£345k
- Awarded26 Mar 2025LD learning and Coproduction - Durham, Tees ValleyTees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Skills for People£225k
- Awarded26 Mar 2025Local Health WatchLondon Borough of Harrow · LondonWon by Enterprise Wellness Ltd£80k
- Awarded20 Mar 2025Parent Participation and Co ProductionNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Parent Carer Voice North Yorkshire£122k
Where to bid
Where local healthwatch tenders are run
Atamis3 38%
Open (NEPO)2 25%
ProContract2 25%
EU-Supply1 13%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Peer Power Youth won the most local healthwatch contracts
Choice Support won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peer Power Youth Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 4 | £890k | 2 | ||
| 2 | EPIC Consultants Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £729k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Choice Support | 2 | £6.3m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | National voices | 2 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | ABL Health Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £322k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Healthwatch Essex Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.6m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Sefton Council for Voluntary Service North West · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow & Clyde Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £846k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Havering Mind London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £651k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | QA Research East of England · See every contract | 1 | £576k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 49% of local healthwatch contracts
NHS and health bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £275k against £216k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought local healthwatch more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many local healthwatch contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many local healthwatch contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS England | 6 | £1.6m |
| 2 | Care Quality Commission | 2 | £16.2m |
| 3 | Essex County Council | 2 | £678k |
| 4 | NHS Essex Integrated Care Board | 1 | £1.6m |
| 5 | Sefton Council | 1 | £1.1m |
| 6 | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 1 | £846k |
| 7 | NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit | 1 | £843k |
| 8 | London Borough of Havering | 1 | £651k |
| 9 | NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board | 1 | £550k |
| 10 | Norfolk County Council | 1 | £545k |
99 local healthwatch contracts awarded since 2021
- 142021
- 202022
- 172023
- 142024
- 182025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of local healthwatch contracts are worth less than £292k
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral government
The 10 biggest local healthwatch contracts
- Care Quality CommissionNational voices, Choice Support · 26 Mar 2026
- Care Quality CommissionNational voices, Choice Support · 26 Mar 2026
- NHS Essex Integrated Care BoardHealthwatch Essex Limited · 20 Aug 2026
- Sefton CouncilSefton Council for Voluntary Service · 12 Aug 2025
- NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeMental Health Network Greater Glasgow & Clyde · 9 Mar 2026
- NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitEPIC Consultants Ltd, ABL Health Ltd, Peer Power Youth · 2 Jun 2025
- London Borough of HaveringHavering Mind · 15 Dec 2025
- Essex County CouncilQA Research · 1 Dec 2024
- NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care BoardSpeakeasy Advocacy · 22 Oct 2025
- Norfolk County CouncilASD Helping Hands · 17 Sep 2026
Renewing contracts
13 local healthwatch contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
AC1739 Healthwatch and Service User Engagement
Wiltshire Council · South West · 2-year contract
Held by Community First, The Care Forum, Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of Healthwatch
Gateshead Council · North East · 5-year contract
Held by Tell Us North
Local healthwatch contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Local healthwatch contract for a councilSouth West£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Local healthwatch contract for an NHS bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Local healthwatch contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Local healthwatch contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Local healthwatch contract for a councilEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Where and when
London awards the most local healthwatch contracts. February and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 7 | £1.7m | £200k | EPIC Consultants Ltd (2) | NHS England (4) | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £3.3m | £545k | – | Essex County Council (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £716k | £136k | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £1.2m | £38k | – | – | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £829k | £260k | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £225k | – | – | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £1m | – | – | – | 2 |
| South West | 1 | 2 | £225k | – | – | – | 3 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £846k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £550k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £171k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with local healthwatch
Related services
Key findings
- £390k a month
of local healthwatch contracts awarded.
Typical contract £260k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
local healthwatch contracts are awarded in a typical month.
35 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
local healthwatch contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 54%
of local healthwatch contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 24 award notices.
How many local healthwatch tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 57 | 272 |
| Contracts awarded | 18 | 88 |
24 local healthwatch contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 23 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded local healthwatch contracts to 31 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many local healthwatch contracts does the UK public sector award?
35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.
How long are local healthwatch tenders open for?
The median local healthwatch tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector local healthwatch contract worth?
The median is £292k, and 47% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector local healthwatch contracts?
Peer Power Youth won the most (4). Choice Support won the most by value (£6.3m).
Which buyers award the most local healthwatch contracts?
Councils award 49% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most local healthwatch contracts?
London: 7 of 35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (5) and Yorkshire and the Humber (4).
How many local healthwatch contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
13 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
The statutory local Healthwatch function, an independent champion that gathers public views on health and social care, signposts and reports to commissioners, and similar lived-experience engagement services.
- Local Healthwatch contracts
- Health and social care public voice and engagement services
- Lived-experience participation services
What is not included
- NHS complaints and community advocacy (see Independent advocacy for adults (IMCA, IMHA, Care Act, NHS complaints and community advocacy))
- Consultation and engagement projects (see Stakeholder engagement)
- Patient experience feedback platforms (see Patient experience and Friends and Family Test feedback)