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Published 17 Oct 2025, 16:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£325,500≈ £163k / year · £390,600 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 14 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints Service

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£325,500
Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensionsValue: £325,500 exc. VAT · £390,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension.
85300000 Social work and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Oct 2025, 16:13 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 14:11 BST
Authority reference
25074
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088266
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
  1. Visit sell2.in-tend.co.uk/cambridgeshire/home ↗ to access the In-Tend supplier portal;
  2. Register/log-in and access the Cambridgeshire County Council company portal;
  3. Search for current tender opportunities - this procurement is named "25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Children's Services Independent Complaints";
  4. Express interest to get access to the tender documents;
  5. Opt-in to view
  6. Complete questionnaire, add mandatory documents and any other relevant documents as part of your tender return;
  7. Click "submit return" to submit your response.

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published375 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 16:13 BST
  2. Market engagement354 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Please complete the attached market engagement form via the link

    forms.office.com/e/F430ijy86g ↗

  3. Tender notice published41 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 14:11 BST
  4. Submission deadline14 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 123 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 16:13 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 14:11 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £325,500
    17 Sept 2026, 14:11 BST
    was £140,000
  4. Status changed to active
    17 Sept 2026, 14:11 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Sept 2026, 14:11 BST
  6. Deadline published: 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    17 Sept 2026, 14:11 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure