Regulation 44 Visits by an Independent Person

Durham County Council
North East
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031

Provision of monthly independent Regulation 44 visits to 15 existing community children's homes and 5 secure centre homes. The contract requires rigorous, impartial assessment of safeguarding and welfare arrangements. The scope is dynamic, with the requirement to scale up to 5 additional homes as they are developed and registered over the contract term.

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Awarded value: £1.1m; As published
Published: 4 June 2026
Awarded: 28 July 2026; National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 August 2031

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent Regulation 44 inspection and safeguarding assessment services for children's residential homes and secure care facilities.

Monthly visits by an Independent Person to undertake a rigorous and impartial assessment of the home's arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in the home's care across community children's homes and secure centres

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
TUPE: Applies
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

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

Lifecycle

Published
4 June 2026
Contract awardedto National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
28 July 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2031

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Durham County Council

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3625495/regulation-44-visits-by-an-independent-person
Buyer reference: 3404
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ad88
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Durham County Council. Regulation 44 Visits by an Independent Person. Contract award, 4 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3625495/regulation-44-visits-by-an-independent-person (accessed 5 November 2026).