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    ContractsIndependent Experts for Children's Services Complaints Investigation
    Open tender

    Independent Experts for Children's Services Complaints Investigation

    Contract value
    £150k
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Seek independent investigating officers and panel members to conduct fair investigations and reviews of statutory children's services complaints at stages 2 and 3.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 8 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £150k
    Published 8 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £150,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    8 October 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing qualified independent experts to investigate complaints about statutory children's services. The role includes: (1) Independent investigating officers and independent persons to handle stage 2 complaints; (2) Independent panel members and panel chairs to conduct stage 3 review panels. Suppliers should have expertise in child safeguarding, complaints investigation, and knowledge of statutory children's services frameworks. This is an essential service to ensure fair and impartial resolution of complaints made against local authority children's services departments.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. DERBY CITY COUNCIL1× · 17%
    3. Knight Frank1× · 17%
    4. INSCYTE LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. Susan Ward & Daughter1× · 17%
    6. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP1× · 17%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078351

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    DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services