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    ContractsIndependent Visitor Services for Rotherham Children's Homes
    Awarded contract

    Independent Visitor Services for Rotherham Children's Homes

    Awarded
    £155.5k
    Published 26 May 2026

    Supply independent visitor inspection services to Rotherham's children's homes, conducting monthly regulatory compliance visits and producing detailed quality assurance reports.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 26 May 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £155.5k
    Published 26 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £155,520
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NY
      THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    26 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council seeks a qualified provider to deliver Independent Visitor (Regulation 44 Officer) services to ensure compliance with Ofsted regulations at its children's residential homes. The provider will conduct both announced and unannounced monthly visits to assess care quality, interview children and staff, and review operational records. Following each visit, the provider must produce detailed, evidence-based reports with findings and recommendations for service improvement. The contract covers up to 12 children's homes (7 currently operational, 5 approved for future use), requiring approximately 144 reports annually, totaling 576 reports over the full contract term. The independent visitor must ensure all homes meet regulatory standards and provide constructive feedback to enhance residential care quality and outcomes for children.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Rotherham Borough Council has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT)1× · 33%
    2. THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE1× · 33%
    3. CHANGE GROW LIVE1× · 33%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05f5c5
    RB
    Buyer
    Rotherham Borough Council
    Sector
    Social Care