Open12 days left · closes midday, Monday 12 October 2026

COV - Independent Children's Complaints Investigation 2026

In brief

Coventry City Council is looking for suppliers for marketing work (West Midlands).

It is a framework worth up to £602,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 16 November 2026.

Bids close at midday, Monday 12 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Monday 12 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 12 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality criteria

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 65 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £602,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Coventry City Council are seeking providers to deliver our Children Complaints service, the providers will support with all stages of our external complaints process.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 12 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £602,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in West Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 12 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 12 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

8 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 084881-2026

About the buyer

Coventry City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

175

Awards

113

Suppliers it has used most for marketing

This Is Capacity CIC1 contract

All tenders and awards from Coventry City Council

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From notice 084881-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.