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title: "TD2371 - Children's Rights Service - Advocacy and Independent Visitor Provision"
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# TD2371 - Children's Rights Service - Advocacy and Independent Visitor Provision

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/td2371-children-s-rights-service-advocacy-and-independent-visitor-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06789f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derby City Council: "TD2371 - Children's Rights Service - Advocacy and Independent Visitor Provision". Published status: complete. Published Value: £820,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derby City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derby-city-council-ons-e06000015)
- **Published Value:** £820,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 July 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £389,500 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/td2371-children-s-rights-service-advocacy-and-independent-visitor-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06789f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06789f`

## 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/td2371-children-s-rights-service-advocacy-and-independent-visitor-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-06789f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** The deadline for returns is 10.00am on Tuesday 28th July 2026. 
Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org
Please search for TD2371.
Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

## Description
Provision of an independent Children's Rights Service including advocacy, representation, and Independent Visitor services for children and young people who are looked after or leaving care, privately fostered, have disabilities, or require advocacy for Child Protection Conferences.
The service must support a minimum of 40 children and young people at any one time and provide representatives for at least 50 Child Protection or ACYP meetings per year. The service must be flexible, child centred, and compliant with statutory duties including the Children Act 1989 and Care Planning Regulations 2010.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £820,000

- **Contract Period:** 20/11/2026 to 19/11/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice Mid Mercia**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156361`
  - Value: £389,500 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/08/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £389,500
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F060140-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-02T07:38:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:59:37.824Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06789f