Contract awardedNHS complaints advocacy

Provision of Healthwatch Barnsley

The service acts as an independent consumer champion for health and social care, providing a voice for the community and signposting residents to appropriate services. The provider must maintain high visibility and accessibility across the borough, while representing the local population on strategic bodies including the Health and Wellbeing Board and the Integrated Care System to influence local service delivery and decision-making.

Awarded value
£600k
As published
Published
2 October 2024
Contract length
48 months
Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of independent consumer advocacy, community engagement, and health and social care signposting services for local authority residents.

  • Independent consumer champion and community voice for health and social care in Barnsley.
  • Service influence based on feedback from local people.
  • Signposting for local people regarding health and social care choices.
  • Highly visible and accessible service across the Barnsley borough.
  • Representation on specified strategic health and social care groups and linking residents with providers.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Initial term
48 months
Contract dates
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
85000000

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Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Barnsley Community and Voluntary Service
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Barnsley Community and Voluntary Service

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/871648/provision-of-healthwatch-barnsley
Buyer reference
Not published
Last checked
5 November 2026

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Provision of Healthwatch Barnsley. Contract award, 2 October 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/871648/provision-of-healthwatch-barnsley (accessed 5 November 2026).