Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness Council
North West
Open procedure
1 June 2024 to 31 March 2027

Delivery of a statutory local Healthwatch service, acting as an independent consumer champion for health and social care. The provider must facilitate community engagement, gather public feedback, and influence service commissioning and delivery across a large, sparsely populated unitary authority area.

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Awarded value: £465k; As published
Published: 20 June 2024
Awarded: 29 April 2024; People First Independent Advocacy
Contract length: 34 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent consumer advocacy and engagement services to represent citizen voices within local health and social care systems.

Deliver an effective Healthwatch in the Westmorland and Furness area
Act as an independent consumer champion for both Health and Social Care
Give citizens and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how Health and Social Care services are provided within their locality

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 34 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2024 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Local Healthwatch servicesMain service£619k typicalStatutory local Healthwatch service

Lifecycle

Published
20 June 2024
Contract awardedto People First Independent Advocacy
29 April 2024
Contract starts
1 June 2024
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Westmorland and Furness Council

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People First Independent Advocacy

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/261403/healthwatch-westmorland-and-furness
Buyer reference: WAFC001-DN708708-49065008
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-d1ea064c-2bdf-44dd-b24d-01caf2edab9d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council. Healthwatch Westmorland and Furness. Contract award, 20 June 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/261403/healthwatch-westmorland-and-furness (accessed 5 November 2026).