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Regulation 44 Inspections - 2026

Somerset Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Somerset Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, UKK23, TA1 4DY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
177000.0 GBP
Published
05 Mar 2026, 15:51
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85310000 - Social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This contract is for the provision of independent Regulation 44 visits to all council-run children's homes, as required under the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The service must deliver monthly visits by qualified, impartial individuals who are independent of the homes and the placing authority.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Regulation 44 Inspections - 2026

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