COV - Regulation 44 Service for Coventry Children's Homes (2025)

Coventry City Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028

Provision of monthly independent Regulation 44 visits to internal children's homes to audit service quality, leadership, and safeguarding effectiveness. The service requires detailed reporting to Registered Managers and Ofsted, alongside trend analysis across the residential estate to ensure compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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Awarded value: £381k; As published
Published: 16 April 2025
Awarded: 26 May 2026; Reconstruct (Children and Adults Services) Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of independent Regulation 44 statutory inspection and auditing services for children's residential homes and social care facilities.

Deliver a Regulation 44 service to Coventry City Council’s internal children’s homes
Visit each home once a month and audit the service offered to children against the three specified inspection areas and the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
Collate findings in a report and circulate them to the Children’s Residential Homes’ Registered Managers and Ofsted
Track trends across the internal homes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months + 24 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85321000

Services in this contract

Independent complaint investigations, review panels and Regulation 44 visitsMain service£100k typicalMonthly Regulation 44 visits and reports for internal children's homes

Lifecycle

Published
16 April 2025
Contract awardedto Reconstruct (Children and Adults Services) Ltd
26 May 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 August 2028

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Coventry City Council

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Reconstruct (Children and Adults Services) Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320665/cov-regulation-44-service-for-coventry-children-s-homes-2025
Buyer reference: COV - 21687
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05041f
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Coventry City Council. COV - Regulation 44 Service for Coventry Children's Homes (2025). Contract award, 16 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320665/cov-regulation-44-service-for-coventry-children-s-homes-2025 (accessed 4 November 2026).