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Soft Market Testing - Reg 44 Inspections

St Helens Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:05.

Opportunity overview

St Helens Council is undertaking soft market testing ahead of a forthcoming procurement for an Independent Regulation 44 Visitor Service. The Council currently commissions Regulation 44 inspections for two of its children's homes. However, due to recent service expansion, Regulation 44 inspections are now required for five children's homes, with a potential sixth home expected to open in the near future. Further expansion of provision is also possible during the lifetime of the contract.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN799261
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082131-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
11 Dec 2025, 15:33

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
23 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Providers will be asked to complete a Soft Market Testing Document

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPYM-6238-VHLR
Name
St Helens Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD71
Country
GB
Locality
St Helens
Postal Code
WA10 1HP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PPYM-6238-VHLR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-Star Procurement
Name
Star Procurement
Role Details
Shared Procurement Support

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Sale
Postal Code
M33 7ZF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterside House

Identifier

Id
Star Procurement
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMJL-3178-QZJH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · St Helens · UKD71 · WA10 1HP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05f422-2025-12-11T15:33:07ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·