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Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Service

Wigan Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 18:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council procured an independent visitor service for its residential children’s homes in Wigan. The provider carries out monthly Regulation 44 monitoring visits, examining how each home operates day to day and how children’s needs are identified and met. Visits assess performance against the quality standards for children’s homes and the relevant children’s homes regulations. This is a specialist health, social work and community service, covering inspection, monitoring and quality assurance rather than building works or the supply of goods. The requirement is relevant to organisations experienced in independent visiting, regulatory monitoring, safeguarding and quality assessment in residential children’s care settings, particularly those able to work across Wigan’s residential service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed. Children’s Homes Quality Ltd, an SME based in Ilford, was selected. The contract was signed on 4 May 2026 and runs from 4 May 2026 to 3 May 2030. Its gross value is £100,600. The successful award is active, and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition route; the published outcome identifies the Regulation 44 independent visitor requirement and the applicable children’s homes quality standards and regulations as the service basis. Wigan Council is both the buying organisation and the public authority responsible for the procurement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for independent Regulation 44 visiting within a council’s residential children’s homes service. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need demonstrable expertise in children’s social care regulation, independent monitoring and safeguarding, with the judgement to assess day-to-day practice objectively. Credibility would also depend on understanding the quality standards for children’s homes and the associated regulations, and on producing reliable monitoring that tests whether children’s needs are identified and met. The monthly schedule requires a dependable service model, consistent reporting and sufficient qualified capacity to visit residential homes regularly. Organisations with relevant inspection, quality assurance or independent visitor experience could use this procurement as a clear indicator of the type of specialist provider Wigan Council selects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Service

Notice Description

Wigan Residential service requires a Regulation 44 independent visitor to undertake monthly monitoring visits. The inspection visit will look at how the homes operate on a day-to-day basis as well as how needs are identified and met, all of which will be measured against the quality standards for children's homes and children's home regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e815
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079228-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
4 May 2026 - 3 May 2030 4-5 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
Wigan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Postcode Area
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHILDREN'S HOMES QUALITY LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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