Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c84-5304-73d9-8bf3-d7062afbc28d/independent-consumer-champion-for-health-social-care-healthwatch-2022-ma pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Independent Consumer Champion for Health & Social Care (Healthwatch) (2022) - Market Engagement [Reading Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/reading-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 10 Sept 2021 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Reading Borough Council are completing a Market Engagement exercise for the provision of an Independent Consumer Champion for Health & Social Care Services (commonly known as Healthwatch) prior to commencing a tendering process in the coming months. There will be an open forum event (hosted online) on October 15th at 10am for any interested stakeholders to attend to learn about our objectives and engage with the Council to inform our potential future design. Further details of the event will be issued closer to the time including full agenda and joining instructions. Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the event delivered through this portal. Where available, documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for the project. Expressions of interest for the market engagement event will only be accepted until 13th October 2021 at 23:59. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. Contract Purpose: To provide a seamless portal for the public and patients in Reading to allow them to find out what they need to know; understand what their choices are and how to act on them. To help resolve complaints and concerns about health and social care services; and act as a powerful local consumer voice for all aspects of health and social care. This phase of the process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. This market engagement event is solely to test the market to gather information, ascertain the level of interest and help shape our future requirements for the subsequent procurement. Please register on our portal in order to receive further information including event details and agenda Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f4a41049-598f-41aa-9f32-45340bfe2ba1) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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