Official UK procurement notice
egulation 44 - Independent Inspection of Local Authority Children's Homes in Leeds
Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionManagement visits to Children's Homes, known as Regulation 44 Visits, are carried out
under Regulation 44 of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. They are also covered by
the Quality Standards for Children's Homes. See Section 9, Government Guidance,
Regulations & Quality Standards for Children's Homes to access this information. The
Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations - Volume 5, under section entitled - Proper
Oversight. paragraph 3.12 and 3.13. The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015
states Regulation 44 visits states that: 'The registered Person should actively seek
independent scrutiny of the home and make best use of information from independent and
internal monitoring to ensure continuous improvement
CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£480,000
- Condition of participation
The conditions of participation are as set out in the standard selection questionnaire (SQ) and associated documentation. No amendments or additional requirements have been made to the standard criteria. Economic and financial standing, technical and professional ability, and exclusion grounds will be assessed in accordance with the standard SQ.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: The award criteria will be contained in the tender documents. We will be using a price/quality separated approach. With the successful bidder meeting the minimum quality threshold and submitting to lowest pric
- Condition of participation
The conditions of participation are as set out in the standard selection questionnaire (SQ) and associated documentation. No amendments or additional requirements have been made to the standard criteria. Economic and financial standing, technical and professional ability, and exclusion grounds will be assessed in accordance with the standard SQ.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 16:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2026, 16:24 BST
- Authority reference
104897- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078240- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5fFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- E11000006
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
28 Nov 2025 → 9 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published331 days ago28 Nov 2025, 16:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by318 days ago11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline318 days ago11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts267 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published138 days ago9 Jun 2026, 16:24 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025- Tender notice published28 Nov 2025, 16:30 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published9 Jun 2026, 16:24 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete9 Jun 2026, 16:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICESME | £480,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICESME
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2026
- Value
- £480,000
- Period
- 12 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender