Official UK procurement notice
TD2320 - Family Group Conferencing
Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDerby City Council is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for provision of Family Group Conferencing.
The initial contract period is 1 year. The contract is estimated to commence 1st March 2026 and expire 28th February 2027.
There will be an option to extend the contract for 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 2 years.
There is a maximum budget of £90,000 per annum, a total of £90,000.00 over the initial contract term. Should the contract be extended for a further 12 months, the total contract value shall not exceed £180,000.00 over the full contract term inclusive of any extensions.
The service will:
- To facilitate and deliver high quality Family Group Conferences (FGC) in Derby, in accordance with the identified policies, practice standards and aims of the Family Group Conference Service.
- To ensure that the service delivered is effective, of exceptional quality and value for money.
- To ensure that preparation for the FGC reflects any existing formal or statutory plans in place (e.g., Child Protection Plan, Child in Need Plan).
- To fully include the voice of children, young people and their families in decisions relating to the services being provided.
- Ensure that the Family Plan is child focused, does not compromise the safety of children and meets the expectations of the referring agency.
- To improve outcomes for families in Derby City.
CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Nov 2025, 10:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Feb 2026, 10:47 GMT
- Authority reference
TD2320- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076313- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e6fcFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Dec 2025, 23:30 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 11:30PM on 18 December 2025. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response.
The deadline for returns is 10:00am on 19 December 2025.
Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org ↗
Please search for TD2320.
Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
Timeline
24 Nov 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published332 days ago24 Nov 2025, 10:04 GMT
- Clarification questions by307 days ago18 Dec 2025, 23:30 GMT
- Submission deadline307 days ago19 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Latest notice published254 days ago10 Feb 2026, 10:47 GMT
- Contract starts235 days ago1 Mar 2026
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 10:04 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published28 Jan 2026, 17:07 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Jan 2026, 17:07 GMT
- Contract details notice published10 Feb 2026, 10:47 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe and SoundVCSE1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2028Extensions: There will be an option to extend the contract for 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 2 years. · Options: There will be an option to extend the contract for 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 2 years. | £180,000 inc. VAT | 28 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Safe and SoundVCSE
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2026
- Value
- £180,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There will be an option to extend the contract for 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 2 years.
- Options
- There will be an option to extend the contract for 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is 2 years.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SAFE AND SOUND GROUPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender