Tenders

COV - Market Engagement for Independent Childrens Complaints Investigation 2026

Open
Deadline
12 days left
March 15, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
011822-2026
Value
£240,000
Location
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Published
February 23, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 10, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 08, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 15, 2026

Contract Start Date

September 30, 2026

Buyer IntelligencePRO
🔒
Unlock Buyer Intelligence
See spending patterns, preferred procedures, and more.
Upgrade to Professional →
Budget
£240,000
Duration
48 months
Location
West Midlands
Type
Other
67
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender 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.

Risk Analysis

Please log in to use risk analysis.

Login

Win Strategy

Please log in to access winning strategy recommendations.

Login

Competitors

Upgrade to see which companies are likely to bid on this tender, based on historical procurement data.

Login

Requirements & Qualifications

7 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (3)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit queries regarding this opportunity via the correspondence function of the portal by 2026-03-15T00:00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--(No information provided in the preliminary market engagement notice.)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--(No specific eligibility criteria for the tender itself are provided in this preliminary market engagement notice.)
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Ability to deliver a Children Complaints service.
--Ability to support all stages of the external complaints process.
--Capacity to investigate approximately 90 complaints every six months.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--(No specific financial requirements are provided in this preliminary market engagement notice.)

Requirements Preview

Sign up to view complete requirements and analysis

Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

Planning NoticeHTM
011822-2026.html

Coventry City Council is seeking providers for its Children Complaints service, valued at an estimated £200,000 over four years, and is currently conducting market engagement to invite queries from potential suppliers.

OCDS RecordDOC
011822-2026_ocds_record.json

Coventry City Council is seeking providers to deliver a Children Complaints service, supporting all stages of their external complaints process, with a historical need for approximately 90 investigations every six months.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
011822-2026_ocds_release.json

Coventry City Council is seeking providers for its Children Complaints service, which involves supporting all stages of the external complaints process, with approximately 90 complaints investigated in the last six months.

Official PDF VersionPDF
011822-2026_official.pdf

Coventry City Council is seeking providers for a Children Complaints service, covering external complaints processes, and this document serves as a preliminary market engagement notice with an estimated value of £200,000, running from October 2026 to September 2030.

Documents Preview

Sign up to view document summaries and analysis

67
Good

Tender Quality Score

This is a preliminary market engagement notice with clear service requirements but significant gaps in formal procedure definition and evaluation criteria, impacting transparency for future stages.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender is a market engagement notice, making some formal requirements less critical. Deadlines are reasonable, and CPV codes are appropriate. However, the formal 'Type' and 'Procedure' fields are unpopulated, which is a legal omission for any public notice.

Missing formal procedure type and code
Missing formal tender type and code
Clarity65/100

The description of the Children Complaints service and technical capabilities required are clear. However, the complete absence of any evaluation criteria, even preliminary ones, significantly reduces clarity for potential suppliers regarding future tender assessment.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Basic information, estimated value, duration, and location are well-defined. Technical requirements are present. However, the notice explicitly states 'No information provided' for eligibility and financial requirements, and critically, no evaluation criteria are defined.

No evaluation criteria specified
Missing detailed eligibility requirements (even preliminary)
Fairness60/100

Document access, value disclosure, and the use of a portal for queries contribute to fairness. Requirements appear generic. Nevertheless, the complete lack of evaluation criteria is a major fairness concern, as it creates an opaque process for future tender stages.

No evaluation criteria specified, impacting transparency and objectivity
Practicality80/100

Electronic submission of queries via a portal is supported, which is practical. The contract start date, duration, and estimated value are clearly specified, aiding planning for potential providers.

Data Consistency70/100

Dates (submission, contract start) and financial figures are logical and consistent. However, key fields such as 'Type', 'Procedure', and 'Liable Person' are unpopulated, indicating data gaps.

Key fields 'Type', 'Procedure', and 'Liable Person' are unpopulated
Sustainability20/100

There is no mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus within the tender documentation. This indicates a lack of emphasis on sustainability criteria.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of the service required
Estimated value and contract duration are specified
Electronic query submission via portal is supported
Requirements appear generic and not tailored
All key dates are logical and consistent

Concerns

Complete absence of evaluation criteria
Missing formal procedure and tender type codes
Lack of explicit eligibility and financial requirements
No sustainability (green, social, innovation) considerations
Liable Person field is empty

Recommendations

1. Clearly define and publish preliminary evaluation criteria to enhance transparency and fairness.
2. Populate formal 'Type' and 'Procedure' fields, even for market engagement, to ensure full legal compliance.
3. Consider incorporating sustainability and social value criteria into future tender stages.

AI Scoring Preview

Sign up to view complete requirements and analysis

Complete quality score analysis
Detailed sub-score breakdown
Strengths & concerns insights
Strategic recommendations

No credit card required • Setup in 2 minutes

Add to Pipeline