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AwardedAwarded 12 February 2026

egulation 44 - Independent Inspection of Local Authority Children's Homes in Leeds

Leeds City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leeds City Council awarded care and healthcare work to The National Youth Advocacy Service on 12 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £480,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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

Who won

WinnerValueDates
The National Youth Advocacy Service (SME)£480,000
12 February 2026 to 31 January 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 078240-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 054439-2026

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From notice 078240-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 9 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.