Children's social care service improvement and inspection preparation specialist

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£39,600published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 6 Feb 2026

Awarded to Helen Daft Consultant in Social Care Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To complete audit work as required within the Quality Assurance Framework and as required by multiple elements of the children's improvement plan following the inadequate ILAC inspection.

Highly experienced social work professional with a background in supporting improvement and inspection preparation work, able to be responsive to learning needs identified from audit, dip samples, SLIP partner feedback and Directors requirements for change.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services 85300000 Social work and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMT
Authority reference: C5265
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012326
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064daf Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £39,6001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Helen Daft Consultant in Social Care LtdSME	£39,600 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

C5265 Children's social care service improvement and inspection preparation specialist · Helen Daft Consultant in Social Care LtdSME
Signed
6 Feb 2026
Value
£39,600 inc. VAT
Period
6 Feb 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Helen Daft Consultant in Social Care LtdAwarded supplier 15 Stanley Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG3 6HTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMT