CCS110 Provision of Independent Experts to investigate Statutory Children's Service Complaints

Derbyshire County Council
East Midlands
1 September 2027 to 31 August 2029

Provision of independent investigating officers and independent persons for stage 2 statutory children's services complaints, plus independent panel members and chairs for stage 3 review panels under the Children's Act 1989 complaints process.

Open the official notice

Closed· 3 November 2026

Estimated value: £150k; Buyer estimate
Published: 8 October 2026
Deadline: 3 November 2026; Closed
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent complaints investigation and review panel services for statutory children's services.

Provision of independent investigating officers and independent persons for stage 2 complaints
Independent panel members and panel chairs for stage 3 review panels

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79410000, 98000000

Services in this tender

Independent complaint investigations, review panels and Regulation 44 visitsMain service£100k typicalIndependent investigating officers and persons for stage 2 children's complaints

Lifecycle

Published
8 October 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
3 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 September 2027

The buyer

Derbyshire County Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3875204/ccs110-provision-of-independent-experts-to-investigate-statutory-children-s-serv
Buyer reference: CCS110
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-078351
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Derbyshire County Council. CCS110 Provision of Independent Experts to investigate Statutory Children's Service Complaints. Tender, 8 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3875204/ccs110-provision-of-independent-experts-to-investigate-statutory-children-s-serv (accessed 5 November 2026).