Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Service

Wigan Council
North West
Invited to quote
4 May 2026 to 3 May 2030

Monthly monitoring visits to residential children's homes to inspect day-to-day operations and how needs are met against quality standards and regulations.

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Awarded value: £101k; As published
Published: 19 August 2026
Awarded: 19 August 2026; Children's Homes Quality Ltd
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 3 May 2030

What the contract covers

Provision of Regulation 44 independent visitor and monthly monitoring inspection services for local authority children's homes.

Regulation 44 independent visitor to undertake monthly monitoring visits looking at how the homes operate on a day-to-day basis as well as how needs are identified and met against quality standards for children's homes and children's home regulations

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 4 May 2026 to 3 May 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000, 98000000

Services in this contract

Independent complaint investigations, review panels and Regulation 44 visitsMain service£100k typicalMonthly Regulation 44 independent visitor monitoring visits to children's homes

Lifecycle

Published
19 August 2026
Contract awardedto Children's Homes Quality Ltd
19 August 2026
Contract starts
4 May 2026
Contract ends
3 May 2030

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Wigan Council

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Children's Homes Quality Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3856069/regulation-44-independent-visitor-service
Buyer reference: PA077
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e815
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wigan Council. Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Service. Contract award, 19 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3856069/regulation-44-independent-visitor-service (accessed 5 November 2026).