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Regulation 44 Independent Visitor

Cornwall Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cornwall Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Truro, UKK30, TR1 3AY, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Stacey Taylor

Contact Email: stacey.taylor@cornwall.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
50000.0 GBP
Gross: 50000 GBP
Published
22 Jul 2025, 08:39
Deadline
11 Aug 2025, 10:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Regulation 44 Independent Visits for Children Homes in Cornwall

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041836-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 50,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 50,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-09-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality Criteria (2000) words (80%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commerical / Pricing (20%)

Documents

Document Description: We are looking for an experienced organisation to provide Independent Regulation 44 Monitoring Visits to our residential Children’s Homes across Cornwall. This is a joint contract between Cornwall Council and Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust (CPFT). The Independent Monitoring Visits take place once a month in each Residential Children's Homes, in line with Regulation 44 in The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. The Regulation 44 visits help us to form a view on a home’s ability to safeguard and promote children’s and young people’s welfare. In particular, as a placing authority we also use the visits to check that: • Where the children and young people live is safe • The home provides a healthy, happy environment for the children and young people to thrive in. • The children’s and young people’s wishes and feelings are being listened to and that there are meetings happening within the home to enable them to have their say. • Any previous recommendations on areas for

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