Regulation 44 Inspections - 2026

Somerset CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05f34fProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£177k

Awarded 12 Feb 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

12 Feb 2026

Description

This contract is for the provision of independent Regulation 44 visits to all council-run children's homes, as required under the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The service must deliver monthly visits by qualified, impartial individuals who are independent of the homes and the placing authority.

Scope

Reference
ERFX1002644
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
CPV classifications
85310000
Contract locations
Somerset, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality60.00%
Priceprice30.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£177k

Award date

12 Feb 2026

Contract start

31 Mar 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2029

Awarded to