# Health Watch and Independent Complaints Advocacy Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £975,000
- Published: 6 October 2023
- Planned start: 1 April 2024
- Planned end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6c6d41bf-b9ab-40f1-96eb-4f3405ca562a-687040
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e93aa34e-416f-4712-b42e-0b80e885935b

## Description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council \(the Council\) is looking to recommission its contract for the delivery of an Independent Health Complaints Advocacy \(IHCA\) Service, which is known in Barnsley as the Independent Complaints Advocacy Service \(ICAS\) and the contract for provision of Healthwatch Barnsley\. This procurement has been advertised as one notice, bidders can apply for either of the lots Healthwatch and ICAS service or both services\. Both services require to develop close working relationships with the provider for each service\. For more information, please download the tender documentation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c6d41bf-b9ab-40f1-96eb-4f3405ca562a-687040)