Opportunity Overview
UPDATE REGARDING CANCELLATION 31/07/2026 -
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances we need to postpone this event. We still seek engagement on this in future, but cannot give a specific date for this at this time. The advert on ProContract linked below has been un-published.
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:
Peterborough City Council is inviting potential providers to attend a market engagement event to help shape the future of independent voice and engagement for Adult Social Care in Peterborough.
We want to hear from organisations with experience of listening to people, engaging communities, gathering insight, and ensuring that residents' voices influence how services are designed and improved. Your feedback will help us test our proposed approach and understand how the market could support a future service from April 2027
Current Context
Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to deliver the statutory local Healthwatch function in line with the Health and Social Care Act. Under this arrangement Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough act as an independent champion for residents when it comes to health and social care services. They ensure local people's voices are heard and used to improve care across our communities.
This contract expires in April 2027.
Should it become law, the NHS Modernisation Bill will remove PCC's statutory duty to establish a local Healthwatch covering health and care services. Instead local authorities will have a broader duty in relation coproduction of social care services.
The Future Service
Despite these changes, PCC want to ensure that, from April 2027, there is still an independent voice for local people using Adult Social Care services.
At a minimum, Key deliverables will be:
- Providing a route for feedback into the council
- Ensuring the voice of those impacted contributes to council decisions relating to Social Care.
- Analysis and presentation of themes, creating a picture of local demand, priorities and areas for...
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances we need to postpone this event. We still seek engagement on this in future, but cannot give a specific date for this at this time. The advert on ProContract linked below has been un-published.
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:
Peterborough City Council is inviting potential providers to attend a market engagement event to help shape the future of independent voice and engagement for Adult Social Care in Peterborough.
We want to hear from organisations with experience of listening to people, engaging communities, gathering insight, and ensuring that residents' voices influence how services are designed and improved. Your feedback will help us test our proposed approach and understand how the market could support a future service from April 2027
Current Context
Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to deliver the statutory local Healthwatch function in line with the Health and Social Care Act. Under this arrangement Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough act as an independent champion for residents when it comes to health and social care services. They ensure local people's voices are heard and used to improve care across our communities.
This contract expires in April 2027.
Should it become law, the NHS Modernisation Bill will remove PCC's statutory duty to establish a local Healthwatch covering health and care services. Instead local authorities will have a broader duty in relation coproduction of social care services.
The Future Service
Despite these changes, PCC want to ensure that, from April 2027, there is still an independent voice for local people using Adult Social Care services.
At a minimum, Key deliverables will be:
- Providing a route for feedback into the council
- Ensuring the voice of those impacted contributes to council decisions relating to Social Care.
- Analysis and presentation of themes, creating a picture of local demand, priorities and areas for...
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| Issuing agency | Peterborough City Council |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Published | July 31, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
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