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title: "COV - Provision of Regulation 44 Visitor Service. - AWARD"
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# COV - Provision of Regulation 44 Visitor Service. - AWARD

Buyer: COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15f61eaa-d1e0-46b7-a93c-0f70d9e592e1

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council issued a tender titled "COV - Provision of Regulation 44 Visitor Service" for the procurement of services related to internal residential children's homes. This procurement process is in the award stage and was completed on 10th August 2018. The contract, which falls under the social work and related services category, has a defined period from 1st September 2018 to 31st August 2021. The service delivery location is in Coventry, West Midlands, and the method of procurement employed was an open procedure. The deadline for the tender submission was 23rd July 2018.

This contract presents significant opportunities for service providers specialising in children's residential care and social work services. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include those with experience in delivering regulation-compliant visitor services or similar care support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for this tender, which aims to ensure high-quality care within Coventry's residential homes.

## Notice

Coventry City Council requires a Provider to deliver a Regulation 44 Visitor Service for City Council internal residential children's homes. The Council has five, four-bed homes which require the monthly service provision. The number of children's homes may be varied throughout the length of the contract if provision is re-designed. The purpose of the Service is to ensure that the day-to-day care provided in Coventry City Council residential homes is of the highest standard as specified in Regulation 44 (2) of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. This will be supported through the process of receiving critical feedback from the Regulation 44 Visits.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129f3372-60d7-464d-8d8c-0400536c62dc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2GN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2018 at 12:29 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129f3372-60d7-464d-8d8c-0400536c62dc
- 29 Aug 2018 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129f3372-60d7-464d-8d8c-0400536c62dc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129f3372-60d7-464d-8d8c-0400536c62dc
  7th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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