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title: "egulation 44 - Independent Inspection of Local Authority Children's Homes in Leeds"
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# egulation 44 - Independent Inspection of Local Authority Children's Homes in Leeds

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/egulation-44-independent-inspection-of-local-authority-children-s-homes-in-leeds-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leeds City Council: "egulation 44 - Independent Inspection of Local Authority Children's Homes in Leeds". Published status: complete. Published Value: £480,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Leeds City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-city-council-ons-e08000035)
- **Published Value:** £480,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Other community, social and personal services, Social work services with accommodation, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKE42
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £480,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/egulation-44-independent-inspection-of-local-authority-children-s-homes-in-leeds-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/egulation-44-independent-inspection-of-local-authority-children-s-homes-in-leeds-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D99634%26TID104897%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/egulation-44-independent-inspection-of-local-authority-children-s-homes-in-leeds-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5f#participate

## Description
Management 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85311000, 85311300, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £480,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176322`
  - Value: £480,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £480,000
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F078240-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-09T15:24:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T18:13:25.649Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5f