Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 25 Mar 2026, 15:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Regulation 44 Visitor service

Official notice

Authority: BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£144,000≈ £48k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Birmingham Children's Trust requires a provider to deliver a monthly Regulation 44 Visitor Service for Birmingham Children's Trust internal residential homes and produce a report thereon.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£144,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £144,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract will be renewed on an annual basis depending on previous performance including the ability of the provider to meet the requirements of the specification.

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: The contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender. Submissions will be subject to initial compliance and pass/fail checks, followed by a scored evaluation of quality (70%) and price (30%). Only tenders meeting the minimum quality threshold will be eligible for award.

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Mar 2026, 15:56 GMT
Last source update
23 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST
Authority reference
2605REGBEL
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027472
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067422 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Quotation is being issued using the Councils e-tendering system In-tend on behalf of the Children's Trust and the remainder of the procurement process will be managed using the system. Therefore all quotes must be submitted by Quotation providers via the In-tend system.

in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc ↗

Timeline

25 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published211 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 15:56 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by195 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published182 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST
  5. Contract starts144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 15:56 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—23 Apr 2026CancelledNo suitable / compliant tenders received

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 10762047 · GB-PPON: PCJW-7359-HTYM 1 Avenue Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 4DUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender