Coming up· published 17 Oct 2025
25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints
Cambridgeshire County Council · Huntingdonshire, East of England
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Huntingdonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:13
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cambridgeshire County Council is planning 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Huntingdonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £140,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 17 October 2025. The notice number is 066455-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2a.
Summary of the contracting process
Cambridgeshire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Children's Services Independent Complaints." This process, initiated as a tender, focuses on acquiring a comprehensive Independent Complaint Investigation Service to support the council's Children's Social Care procedures. Located in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, this public procurement falls under the "social work and related services" category, with a total value of £168,000.
Interested parties should note the preliminary market engagement deadline of 7th November 2025, crucial for potential bidders to participate actively. The procurement is classified as a "light touch" regime and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, with services expected to commence by 2nd July 2026 and potentially extending to July 2031.
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in providing tailored, independent investigation services will find this business opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Furthermore, the nature of this project allows suppliers with experience under statutory children's social care procedures to leverage their expertise, ensuring competitive advantage and contributing to public sector effectiveness.
The notice in full
Cambridgeshire County Council seeks to purchase the services of a fully managed, complete, Independent Complaint Investigation Service, where Independent Persons (IP) and Investigating Officers (IO) will be provided to fulfil the independent element of Cambridgeshire's complaint investigations under the statutory Children's Social Care procedures as outlined within The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jul 2026 to 1 Jul 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £140,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 066455-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2a
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Town
- Peterborough
- Postcode
- PE28 4YE
- Electoral ward
- The Stukeleys
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Delivery area
- Cambridgeshire CC
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Cambridgeshire CC
- Area
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- David Isaacs
- Phone
- 01223703518
- Address
- Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE · East of England · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066455-2025
- Forms.office.comforms.office.com/e/F430ijy86g
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2a (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints
When will the 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints tender open?
Cambridgeshire County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints contract worth?
The estimated value is £140,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints?
Cambridgeshire County Council, based in Huntingdonshire, East of England. The named contact is David Isaacs, on 01223703518.
How do I bid for 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints?
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