--- title: "Regulation 44 Visitors for Worcestershire County Council Children's Residential Homes and Short Break Provisions (CSC23092)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-886e3fd3-8c62-4e68-a652-7bdea25f3a23" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-886e3fd3-8c62-4e68-a652-7bdea25f3a23" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-886e3fd3-8c62-4e68-a652-7bdea25f3a23.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-886e3fd3-8c62-4e68-a652-7bdea25f3a23.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-21" --- # Regulation 44 Visitors for Worcestershire County Council Children's Residential Homes and Short Break Provisions (CSC23092) Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-886e3fd3-8c62-4e68-a652-7bdea25f3a23 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-886e3fd3-8c62-4e68-a652-7bdea25f3a23) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-886e3fd3-8c62-4e68-a652-7bdea25f3a23.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council is seeking service providers for Regulation 44 Visitors for children's residential homes and short break provisions. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on August 2, 2024. The main procurement category is services under the CPV classification for social work and related services. The contract period is set to start on January 1, 2025, and end on December 31, 2028. This open procedure (below threshold) opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This tender by Worcestershire County Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the social work and related services sector to provide Regulation 44 Visitor services. Companies well-suited to compete are those offering social work services with accommodation. The contract period offers long-term business prospects, creating a stable revenue stream for successful bidders. Businesses interested in expanding their service provision within Worcestershire should consider engaging with this procurement process to enhance their growth prospects. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council (WCC) is responsible for the delivery of services to children, young people and Families in Worcestershire. These services include Children's Social Care, Education, Early Help and Fostering. As part of the 2015 Children's Homes Regulations, every registered Children's Home in England must appoint an Independent Person, also known as a Regulation 44 (Reg 44) Visitor, to visit and report on the children's home. The role of an Independent Visitor is to review a children's home to ensure policies and procedures are undertaken in accordance with the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), children/young people are safeguarded and make recommendations where improvements are required. WCC currently has 3 registered children's homes and short breaks provisions within Worcestershire and are seeking to commission a service provider who can provide the Reg 44 Visitor service. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click 'Opt in' which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the 'Submit your Return' button at the bottom of the page. Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via 'Correspondence' through this portal. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec67848a-601b-4f49-b6f1-224d2c135dc8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 21 Jun 2024 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec67848a-601b-4f49-b6f1-224d2c135dc8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec67848a-601b-4f49-b6f1-224d2c135dc8 21st June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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