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# T26-010HCO Advice Services Support and Advice Quality Control Audit Services for DCSDC

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-010hco-advice-services-support-and-advice-quality-control-audit-services-for-dcsdc-ocds-h6vhtk-060aa9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T26-010HCO Advice Services Support and Advice Quality Control Audit Services for DCSDC". Published status: complete. Published Value: £58,068. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005)
- **Published Value:** £58,068 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Auditing services, Industrial quality control services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £57,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-010hco-advice-services-support-and-advice-quality-control-audit-services-for-dcsdc-ocds-h6vhtk-060aa9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060aa9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-010hco-advice-services-support-and-advice-quality-control-audit-services-for-dcsdc-ocds-h6vhtk-060aa9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.etendersni.gov.uk

## Description
Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) Community Services Section (Health and Community Directorate) invites submission of competitive tenders to progress work in relation to Advice Services Support and provide all aspects of the Advice Quality Control Audit for the area. Derry City and Strabane District Council continues to lead the way in how it commissions and funds the Generalist Voluntary Sector for the delivery of Independent Advice Services. Derry City and Strabane District Council strives to ensure that residents within the Council area have access to free quality advice. Free independent advice is an essential element of Council’s Advice Services Support Programme. Your submission must be submitted via EtendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71731000, 79200000, 79212000

- **Estimated Value:** £58,068

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T26-010HCO Advice Services Support and Advice Quality Control Audit Services for DCSDC (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Williamson Consulting**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181800`
  - Value: £57,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 23/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005136-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-14T09:40:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:20:38.007Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060aa9