Award

Regulation 44 Service for Cumbria's Children's Homes

CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jan 2023 at 15:38

Award Notice
Tender

08 Nov 2022 at 16:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cumbria County Council has awarded a contract for the Regulation 44 Service for Cumbria's Children's Homes. This service involves undertaking visiting and reporting for the council's children's homes to maintain high-quality care and accommodation for children in line with statutory requirements. The contract, valued at £64,368 GBP, has been awarded to NYAS. The contract will run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The tender period ended on December 5, 2022.

This awarded contract by Cumbria County Council provides a business opportunity for service providers in the social work and related services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in providing Regulation 44 services for children's residential homes are well-suited to compete for future similar tenders. The detailed service specification can be accessed on The Chest platform, where all tender documents must be submitted electronically by the specified deadline to be considered for the procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regulation 44 Service for Cumbria's Children's Homes

Notice Description

The council is procuring a Regulation 44 Service for Cumbria's Children's Homes. The overall aim of this service is for the provider to undertake Regulation 44 visiting and reporting for each of the council's children's homes on behalf of the council, in line with statutory requirements, relevant guidance and any updates to these. The council has the responsibility to ensure that its children's homes provide high quality care and accommodation to children looked after. Children's residential homes are subject to Ofsted requirements, Quality Care Standards and Statutory Regulations. The service provided will work with the council to ensure that high standards are maintained. Please refer to the service specification for more details. Please register on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk) to access all tender documents. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-056cfabb-f1ed-46ec-8160-81d5b419f443
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3cb12c5-6bef-4fe3-98f3-f485aaf59118
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,368 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RD
Post Town
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NYAS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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