Children's Rights Service

Derby City Council is undertaking this procurement to establish a contract for the provision of a Children's Rights Service.

This will provide an independent Children's Rights Service to Children and Young People who are looked after or leaving care in Derby, including disabled children and those in receipt of short breaks as per regulation 48 (Care Planning Regulations 2010).

The initial contract period is three years; the contract is estimated to commence 26/10/2023 and expire 25/10/2026.

There will be an option to extend the contract for up to 24 months in annual increments, subject to budgets, satisfactory performance and business needs. Maximum contract period is, therefore, five years.

There is a maximum budget of £82,000.00 per year including any extension years.

Additional information: Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11.30pm on Thursday 20th July 2023. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.

The deadline for returns is 10.00am on Friday 21st July 2023.

Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for TD1989.

Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.