WP4091 - Regulation 44 Independent Visiting Service

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

Appointment of an independent person to perform monthly visits to children's homes to assess safeguarding arrangements and child welfare. The service requires the compilation and submission of formal reports to relevant authorities to ensure compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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Awarded value: £140k; As published
Published: 14 May 2025
Awarded: 14 July 2025; National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of independent Regulation 44 visiting services to conduct rigorous safeguarding and welfare assessments within children's residential care homes.

At least monthly visits by an independent person to each of the Council’s Children’s Homes
Rigorous and impartial assessment of arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in each Children’s Home
Compilation of reports of visit findings and submission of those reports to the relevant authorities involved

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85321000

Services in this contract

Independent complaint investigations, review panels and Regulation 44 visitsMain service£100k typicalRegulation 44 independent visiting of council children's homes

Lifecycle

Published
14 May 2025
Contract awardedto National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
14 July 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 August 2028

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Walsall Council

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National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/945183/wp4091-regulation-44-independent-visiting-service
Buyer reference: WP4091
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05130f
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Walsall Council. WP4091 - Regulation 44 Independent Visiting Service. Contract award, 14 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/945183/wp4091-regulation-44-independent-visiting-service (accessed 5 November 2026).