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Published 14 May 2025, 13:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WP4091 - Regulation 44 Independent Visiting Service

Official notice

Authority: Walsall Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG38)
Published estimate£140,000≈ £47k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jun 2025awarded 14 Jul 2025
Awarded to NYAS
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has decided to procure Independent Visiting Service, pursuant to regulation 44 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 regulations, which outlines that an independent person shall be appointed to visit each of the Councils Children’s Home at least once a month throughout the Term and compile a report of their findings and submit report to the relevant authorities involved.

The Regulation 44 Visitor is an individual appointed to carry out visits to the home as an independent person that must make a rigorous and impartial assessment of the arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in each Children’s Home to ensure that all Children accommodated within each Children Home are being appropriately cared for and effectively safeguarded.

CPV: Administrative social services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 Months
85321000 Administrative social 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: Non Price 70% Price 30%

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
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
14 May 2025, 13:04 BST
Last source update
15 Jul 2025, 12:24 BST
Authority reference
WP4091
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021247
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Administrative social services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG38)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05130f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
6 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil ↗

Timeline

14 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 13:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    5 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    6 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    15 Jul 2025, 12:24 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 13:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Jul 2025, 12:24 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Jul 2025, 12:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £140,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NYAS——Awarded

Contracts

  • WP4091 - Independent Visiting Service - Regulation 44 · NYAS

    Signed
    14 Jul 2025
    Value
    £140,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Walsall Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHGR-7481-DHXR Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1TPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NYASAwarded supplier Tower Road, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 1FFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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