Tender

Independent Regulation 44 Visiting Service

  • Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078641

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ec4e

Published 1 December 2025, 4:47pm



Scope

Reference

UID-13555

Description

This service is for the provision of independent visitor's service to conduct monthly Regulation 44 Visits to each Local Authority owned Children's Residential Homes in Stockport accordance with this regulation.

Total value (estimated)

  • £129,600 excluding VAT
  • £129,600 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

24 months extension

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85310000 - Social work services
  • 85320000 - Social services

Contract locations

  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Participation

This procurement is reserved for

  • UK suppliers
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

12 December 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

19 December 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Please see information provided in this document- RfQ Invite and Instructions (To be read) v2-Final


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGW-7196-LCHL

Stopford House, Piccadilly

Stockport

SK1 3XE

United Kingdom

Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Star Procurement

Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Support

  • Companies House: Star Procurement
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJL-3178-QZJH

Waterside House

Sale

M33 7ZF

United Kingdom

Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West


Contact organisation

Contact Star Procurement for any enquiries.