# Healthwatch Soft Market Testing opportunity

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council](/buyers/cheshire-west-and-chester-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 22 September 2021
- Planned start: 15 October 2021
- Planned end: 18 October 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9b4bb5cd-8b14-4940-9491-3d81a84dfeb3-470335
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-393228da-d340-41f1-908d-e82edd37cdc3

## Description

Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East Council are reviewing its current jointly commissioned Healthwatch Cheshire service and NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy Services \(ICAS\) which has a contract end date of 31 March 2022\. Accordingly, we would like to hear from the market as an initial step to help improve our market knowledge and to gauge the appetite of providers for delivering such services going forward\. Any useful information you can provide will be appreciated and treated in confidence\. We are seeking initial feedback from organisations who are interested in delivering the Healthwatch Cheshire service across Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East Councils and will be holding one-to one-one sessions on 18 October 2021 to discuss this further\. We have attached information about Healthwatch Cheshire and a questionnaire for completion prior to invitations for virtual one to ones\. Please log in to www\.the-chest\.org\.uk and register interest to access these documents\. Interested organisations are therefore invited to complete the attached questionnaire and return it using the Council's e-tendering portal 'The Chest' by no later than midday 14 October 2021\. • Healthwatch Cheshire Information • Questionnaire Please note that applying for the soft market testing does not provide an advantage in the procurement process\. The tender will be published on the Chest and bidders will still need to apply, www\.the-chest\.org\.uk

## Related contract awards

- [Website Content Management System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-916a2189-7067-4582-bf27-87dd79cc4901): Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
- [Housing Mgt - Structural Engineering etc](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d40ab669-9236-477f-bb0d-b16e5fd63d97): Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
- [Home to school 8 seats and under Phase 5 2026](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2ffedf07-77b1-4d74-b413-ea23750495ab): Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b4bb5cd-8b14-4940-9491-3d81a84dfeb3-470335)