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title: "25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2a"
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# 25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Childrens Services Independent Complaints

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cf2a

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "25074 Cambridgeshire County Council Children's Services Independent Complaints." This process, initiated as a tender, focuses on acquiring a comprehensive Independent Complaint Investigation Service to support the council's Children's Social Care procedures. Located in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, this public procurement falls under the "social work and related services" category, with a total value of £168,000. Interested parties should note the preliminary market engagement deadline of 7th November 2025, crucial for potential bidders to participate actively. The procurement is classified as a "light touch" regime and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, with services expected to commence by 2nd July 2026 and potentially extending to July 2031.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those experienced in handling independent complaint investigations within the public sector. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in providing tailored, independent investigation services will find this business opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Furthermore, the nature of this project allows suppliers with experience under statutory children's social care procedures to leverage their expertise, ensuring competitive advantage and contributing to public sector effectiveness.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council seeks to purchase the services of a fully managed, complete, Independent Complaint Investigation Service, where Independent Persons (IP) and Investigating Officers (IO) will be provided to fulfil the independent element of Cambridgeshire's complaint investigations under the statutory Children's Social Care procedures as outlined within The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006.

### Planning Information

Please complete the attached market engagement form via the link
https://forms.office.com/e/F430ijy86g

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066455-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 1 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 15:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066455-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066455-2025
  17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/F430ijy86g
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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