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Soft Market Testing - Reg 44 Inspections

Descriptions

St Helens Council is undertaking soft market testing ahead of a forthcoming procurement for an Independent Regulation 44 Visitor Service. The Council currently commissions Regulation 44 inspections for two of its children’s homes. However, due to recent service expansion, Regulation 44 inspections are now required for five children’s homes, with a potential sixth home expected to open in the near future. Further expansion of provision is also possible during the lifetime of the contract. In line with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, each home requires one Regulation 44 visit per month, undertaken by an independent and suitably experienced visitor. This soft market testing aims to gather insight into market capacity, capability, interest, and indicative costings to inform the Council’s procurement strategy for a future contract that can meet both current and anticipated demand.

Timeline

Published Date :

11th Dec 2025 7 days ago

Deadline :

23rd Dec 2025 in a 5 days

Contract Start :

1st Apr 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2029

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Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

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Open

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N/A

Suitable for SME :

No

Nationwide :

No

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Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

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