Planning

COV - Market Engagement for Independent Childrens Complaints Investigation 2026

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Feb 2026 at 12:18

Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council is currently engaging in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement for Independent Children's Complaints Investigation 2026". This contract seeks providers capable of delivering a comprehensive Children's Complaints service, supporting all stages of the external complaints process. Set within the public services industry category, this opportunity is located in Coventry, United Kingdom. Key dates include a scheduled engagement opportunity for providers to query the Council by 15th March 2026. The framework agreement for this service is expected to commence on 1st October 2026 and end on 30th September 2030, with the final tender notice anticipated by 29th May 2026. The estimated contract value is £200,000, with a gross amount of £240,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those specialising in customer service or community and social services, to expand their portfolio with a four-year engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the procurement's inclusivity for these entities. Engaging in this contract could provide a stable long-term partnership with Coventry City Council, offering a chance for sustained business growth within the public sector domain. Interested providers should prepare to engage with the Council during the planning stage to address any queries concerning this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

COV - Market Engagement for Independent Childrens Complaints Investigation 2026

Notice Description

Coventry City Council are seeking providers to deliver our Children Complaints service, the providers will support with all stages of our external complaints process. Over the past 6 months Coventry have required 90 complaints to be investigated. Should you have any queries in relation to this opportunity please issue these via the correspondence function of the portal.

Planning Information

Providers are being invited to engage with the Council with queries in relation to this procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064c63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011822-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79342300 - Customer services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 May 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementcontracts@coventry.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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