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CPH130 Social Connection Service

Derbyshire County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 14:07.

Opportunity overview

To deliver a social connection service for Derbyshire residents (excluding Derby City Residents). This service is being procured under the Light Touch Regime of the Procurement Act 2023. The service will deliver effective, prevention focused social connection initiatives to reduce loneliness, improve wellbeing, make best use of community assets, and strengthen the resilience of local communities. The contract is divided into three geographical lots across the County. Lot 1: North East - Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Lot 2: North West - High Peak and Derbyshire Dales Lot 3: South - Erewash, Amber Valley and South Derbyshire The Social Connectedness Service will commence on 01 November 2026 for a period of 2 years to 31 October 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The total contract term will be up to 3 years. Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

RETHINK TRADING LTD

Matched by number
Contract value
£490.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£588.4k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04570581
Location
London, UKI45, SE1 7GR, United Kingdom
Contract value
£254.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£305.3k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 5311627
Location
Swadlincote, UKF13, DE11 9NR, United Kingdom

RETHINK TRADING LTD

Matched by number
Contract value
£449.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£539.6k
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04570581
Location
London, UKI45, SE1 7GR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CPH130
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Derbyshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Matlock
Postal Code
DE4 3AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
RETHINK TRADING LTD
Id
GB-COH-04570581

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04570581

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWDP-6442-MTGJ

Address

Street Address
28 Albert Embankment
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 7GR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia
Id
GB-COH-5311627

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
5311627

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1107830

Address

Street Address
Citizens Advice Bureau, 114 Church Street, Church Gresley
Locality
Swadlincote
Postal Code
DE11 9NR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04570581
Name
RETHINK TRADING LTD

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-5311627
Name
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04570581
Name
RETHINK TRADING LTD

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Value

Including VAT
588,416.4
Amount
490,347
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061315-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jun 2026, 14:36
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Value

Including VAT
305,316.82
Amount
254,430.68
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061315-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jun 2026, 14:36
Format
text/html
Entry 3
Id
3
Award ID
3
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Value

Including VAT
539,606.4
Amount
449,672
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061315-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jun 2026, 14:36
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Matlock · UKF13 · DE4 3AG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

9 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

9 VERSIONS
  1. 001698-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 001732-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 001754-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 010821-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 010832-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 011229-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  7. 020186-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  8. 052033-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  9. 061315-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·