Regulation 44 Independent Visits to Children's Homes

North Tyneside Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06638eProcurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£86k

Awarded 13 May 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

14 May 2026

Description

Procured under a competitive flexible process under Procurement Act 2023. Provision of statutory monthly Regulation 44 visits to North Tyneside Council children's homes and the provision of a report following each visit, in line with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. 3 year contract (1 year with 2 x 1 year extensions). Value £28,800 per annum

Scope

Reference
OPEN2026413
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2027
Possible extension to 01 Apr 2029

Extension will be 2 x 1 year options to extend depending on the length of the initial contract.

CPV classifications
85300000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical and Professional Abilityquality30.00%
Presentationquality30.00%
Pricingprice20.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Interviewquality10.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

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

Awarded value

£86k

Award date

13 May 2026

Contract start

31 May 2026

Contract end

31 May 2027