Regulation 44 Visits Service

Calderdale Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

The service requires an independent person to conduct monthly visits to residential children's homes to assess and report on the quality of care delivered. The provider must ensure full compliance with Regulation 44 of The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, providing formal reports to the local authority to support their statutory duties.

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Awarded value: £63k; As published
Published: 18 September 2025
Awarded: 10 June 2026; Grahams Social Care & Education Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of independent Regulation 44 inspection and quality assurance services for residential children's homes to ensure statutory compliance.

Conduct monthly Regulation 44 visits to each of the Council's residential children's homes
Assess and report on the quality of care being delivered

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Independent complaint investigations, review panels and Regulation 44 visitsMain service£100k typicalIndependent Regulation 44 visits to five council children's homes

Lifecycle

Published
18 September 2025
Contract awardedto Grahams Social Care & Education Ltd
10 June 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Calderdale Council

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The supplier

Grahams Social Care & Education Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1000696/regulation-44-visits-service
Buyer reference: 103218
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d44
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Calderdale Council. Regulation 44 Visits Service. Contract award, 18 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1000696/regulation-44-visits-service (accessed 5 November 2026).