CQCV 261 - Independent Regulation 44 Visiting Service

Shropshire Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Independent monthly visits to a minimum of six children's homes, with capacity to scale to eight. The service requires the production of formal reports following each visit to assess safeguarding effectiveness and promote continuous improvement in home management.

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Awarded value: £50k; As published
Published: 10 October 2025
Awarded: 31 December 2025; Childrens Homes Improvement Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of independent Regulation 44 visiting services to monitor safeguarding and well-being standards within local authority children's homes.

Independent Regulation 44 visits to a minimum of 6 Shropshire Council children’s homes, with capacity to support up to 8 homes
Establishing during each visit whether children are effectively safeguarded and whether the conduct of the home promotes children’s well-being
A report from the independent person for each visit
Recommendations from visits to support and challenge managers, promoting continuous development and improvements

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85300000

Services in this contract

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

Lifecycle

Published
10 October 2025
Contract awardedto Childrens Homes Improvement Ltd
31 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

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Shropshire Council

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Childrens Homes Improvement Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/328822/cqcv-261-independent-regulation-44-visiting-service
Buyer reference: CQCV 261
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ad17
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Shropshire Council. CQCV 261 - Independent Regulation 44 Visiting Service. Contract award, 10 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/328822/cqcv-261-independent-regulation-44-visiting-service (accessed 5 November 2026).