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Published 29 Jan 2026, 18:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Regulation 44 Independent Visits to Children's Homes

Official notice

Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Published estimate£86,400≈ £86k / year · £103,680 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Statutory monthly regulation 44 visits to North Tyneside Council Children's Homes and provision of a report following each visit, in line with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. Current volume is 8 children's homes x 12 visits per year (96 visits/reports).

  • How the procedure runs: This procurement is a Light Touch multi stage competitive flexible process (2 stage). Stage 1 - Invitation to Tender inviting suppliers to submit a tender response as detailed in the documentation with a maximum of 5 suppliers being shortlisted to Stage 2. Stage2 - Presentation/Interview. Award criteria is based on: 60% Stage 1 - Invitation to Tender 40% Stage 2 - Presentation/Interview

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£86,400
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £86,400 exc. VAT · £103,680 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Additional visits will be required should there be an increase in homes during the term of the contract. · Extension will be 2 x 1 year options to extend depending on the length of the initial contract.
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
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Technical and Professional Ability: 30%
  • Presentation: 30%
  • Interview: 10%
  • Pricing: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Technical and Professional Ability
  • Pricing
  • Social Value
  • Presentation
  • Interview
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
29 Jan 2026, 18:09 GMT
Last source update
29 Jan 2026, 18:09 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
Authority reference
OPEN20252105
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008253
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061279 Find a Tender
How it runs

This procurement is a Light Touch multi stage competitive flexible process (2 stage).

Stage 1 - Invitation to Tender inviting suppliers to submit a tender response as detailed in the documentation with a maximum of 5 suppliers being shortlisted to Stage 2.

Stage2 - Presentation/Interview.

Award criteria is based on:

60% Stage 1 - Invitation to Tender

40% Stage 2 - Presentation/Interview

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open.org ↗

Reference number: OPEN20252105

Title: Regulation 44 Independent Visits to Children's Homes

Timeline

29 Jan 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published274 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 18:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by259 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline249 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by224 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts183 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 18:09 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBQ-4733-WWLW Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE27 0BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender