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title: "Regulation 44 Service for Cumbria's Children's Homes"
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buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Regulation 44 Service for Cumbria's Children's Homes

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-056cfabb-f1ed-46ec-8160-81d5b419f443

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3cb12c5-6bef-4fe3-98f3-f485aaf59118 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,368 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NYAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2023 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3cb12c5-6bef-4fe3-98f3-f485aaf59118
- 8 Nov 2022 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/936a3b16-0323-4a84-89cb-16eec0269554

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3cb12c5-6bef-4fe3-98f3-f485aaf59118
  17th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/936a3b16-0323-4a84-89cb-16eec0269554
  8th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

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