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Published 28 Apr 2026, 13:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Regulation 44 Independent Visitor Services for Children's Homes and the Secure Children's Home

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF15)
Published estimate£104,000≈ £52k / year · £124,800 inc. VAT14.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 13 May 2026awarded 16 Jul 2026
Awarded to THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a provider to deliver Regulation 44 Independent Visitor services across five of the Council's internal children's homes and the Secure Children's Home (SCH), carrying out independent visits at least once each month, in accordance with Regulation 44 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

The provider shall deliver a Regulation 44 Independent Visitor service to all specified homes in accordance with Regulation 44 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£104,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £104,000 exc. VAT · £124,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: It is envisaged that the contract will commence on 1st July 2026 and will last for an initial period of two years. There will be the option for two twelve-month extensions.
85300000 Social work and related services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% Financial 40%

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 Apr 2026, 13:50 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference
DN814455
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038587
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ccc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 May 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Tender Reference: DN814455

Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published182 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 13:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by173 days ago
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline167 days ago
    13 May 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published102 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £88,8001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICESME£88,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICESME

    Signed
    16 Jul 2026
    Value
    £88,800
    Period
    16 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract commencement date is stated as 1 July 2026 and the contract will last for an initial period of two years. There will be the option for two twelve-month extensions.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCV-5152-BXBP County Hall, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 7QPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICEAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02722134GB-PPON: PYDW-5632-RRWZ Units 1 - 4 Priory Mews, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 5AZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender