Independent Regulation 44 Visitor Service for Small Group Homes CAFS/2026/313

Stoke-on-Trent City Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
16 November 2026 to 15 November 2028

Delivery of monthly independent Regulation 44 visits, scrutiny, assurance, and reporting for children's small group homes in accordance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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Awarded value: £111k; As published
Published: 22 September 2026
Awarded: 23 October 2026; Reconstruct (Children and Adults Services) Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 15 November 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent Regulation 44 visitor and auditing services for local authority children's residential small group homes.

Deliver an Independent Regulation 44 Visitor Service for Children's Small Group Homes located within the city
Undertake monthly Regulation 44 visits in accordance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, providing independent scrutiny, assurance and reporting to support the quality, safety and welfare of children and young people living in residential care

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
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 typicalIndependent Regulation 44 visits to children's homes

Lifecycle

Published
22 September 2026
Contract awardedto Reconstruct (Children and Adults Services) Ltd
23 October 2026
Contract starts
16 November 2026
Contract ends
15 November 2028

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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Reconstruct (Children and Adults Services) Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3869793/independent-regulation-44-visitor-service-for-small-group-homes-cafs-2026-313
Buyer reference: CAFS/2026/313
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777ca
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Independent Regulation 44 Visitor Service for Small Group Homes CAFS/2026/313. Contract award, 22 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3869793/independent-regulation-44-visitor-service-for-small-group-homes-cafs-2026-313 (accessed 5 November 2026).