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Provision of Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Services for Children's Homes and the Secure Children's Home

Nottinghamshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 14:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

28 Apr 2026 at 13:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council procured social work and related services for Regulation 44 Independent Visitor services. The appointed provider is required to visit five of the Council’s internal children’s homes and its Secure Children’s Home, providing independent oversight in accordance with Regulation 44 of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015. Visits must take place at least once each month across the specified homes. The service is delivered in Nottinghamshire, for children’s residential care settings managed by the Council. This is a specialist children’s social care and independent monitoring requirement, rather than a general inspection, advocacy or consultancy service. The requirement covers all specified homes within the single procurement lot.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The National Youth Advocacy Service. It used a below-threshold open competition under the light-touch services regime, with quality weighted at 60% and financial considerations at 40%. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 16 July 2026 to 30 June 2028. Its contracted value is £88,800 excluding VAT, or £106,560 including VAT. The procurement’s estimated value was £104,000 excluding VAT, or £124,800 including VAT. Nottinghamshire County Council has provided for two possible twelve-month extensions, with the maximum contract end date being 30 June 2030. The tender submission deadline was 13 May 2026 at 4pm; enquiries closed on 6 May 2026.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for independent Regulation 44 monitoring across a local authority’s children’s homes, including a secure children’s setting. A credible future competitor would need experienced independent visitors who understand the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, can produce objective oversight of residential care, and can maintain reliable monthly coverage across multiple homes. The service calls for sufficient workforce capacity, scheduling control and quality assurance to support regular visits and consistent reporting. Organisations already delivering children’s advocacy, independent visiting, social care inspection support or related safeguarding services may have relevant transferable capability. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that a smaller specialist provider could compete if it can demonstrate service quality and dependable delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Services for Children's Homes and the Secure Children's Home

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a provider to deliver Regulation 44 Independent Visitor services across five of the Council's internal children's homes and the Secure Children's Home (SCH), carrying out independent visits at least once each month, in accordance with Regulation 44 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. The provider shall deliver a Regulation 44 Independent Visitor service to all specified homes in accordance with Regulation 44 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: It is envisaged that the contract will commence on 1st July 2026 and will last for an initial period of two years. There will be the option for two twelve-month extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ccc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067845-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£104,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£104,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nottinghamshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE

Further Information

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