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Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on the
Halton Healthwatch and Advocacy Hub contract.
The Board was advised that Halton Healthwatch
was first commissioned in 2013/14 and had been extended twice by Executive
Board. It was reported that a provider bidder event was held in October 2017,
when an outline of Halton’s vision for a new combined
Healthwatch and Advocacy Service was presented to
prospective bidders. The contract was advertised on The Chest on 20 October
2017 with evaluation subsequently taking place. It was noted that the contract
would be for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for a
further two years, and would commence on 1 April 2018.
RESOLVED: That the Board note the award of
the Healthwatch and Advocacy Hub contract to Engaging
Communities Staffordshire CIC.