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Regulation 44 – Independent Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Homes in Leeds

Leeds City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Leeds City Council

Buyer Address: Civic Hall, 3rd Floor West,, Leeds, UKE42, LS1 1UR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Gary Bristol

Contact Email: gary.bristol@leeds.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 01133785902

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
480000.0 GBP
Gross: 576000 GBP
Published
28 Nov 2025, 16:30
Deadline
11 Dec 2025, 12:00
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

Management visits to Children's Homes, known as Regulation 44 Visits, are carried out under Regulation 44 of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. They are also covered by the Quality Standards for Children's Homes. See Section 9, Government Guidance, Regulations & Quality Standards for Children's Homes to access this information. The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations - Volume 5, under section entitled - Proper Oversight. paragraph 3.12 and 3.13. The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 states Regulation 44 visits states that: 'The registered Person should actively seek independent scrutiny of the home and make best use of information from independent and internal monitoring to ensure continuous improvement'

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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078240-2025

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Lots

Lot LOT-0000 Status: active

Lot LOT-0000 Value: GBP 480,000

Lot LOT-0000 Value (Gross): GBP 576,000

Lot LOT-0000 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lot LOT-0000 Contract End: 2030-01-31T23:59:59Z

Lot LOT-0000 SME Suitable: Yes

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