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Business Development Partner for Youth Justice Service

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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27 Jul 2026 at 09:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Council has completed the procurement process for a Business Development Partner for their Youth Justice Service. The contract, valued at £70,000, falls under the services category with a specific focus on General Management Consultancy Services. The initial stage involved direct award procurement method, culminating in an award to Public Private Ltd on 27th July 2026. This award is part of efforts to bolster the Youth Justice Service's capability to conduct comprehensive case audits, implement practice changes, and provide targeted training in line with newly established standards by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation. The contract is set to commence on 3rd August 2026 and conclude on 2nd December 2027, primarily in England, UK.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and volunteer, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, as the suitability criteria favour such entities. Businesses with expertise in consultancy, specifically those adept at navigating inspectorate frameworks, such as those set by HMIP, and capable of delivering tailor-made training solutions, will be well-suited to initiatives like this. By engaging in this contract, companies have the chance to partner with a municipal body in enhancing frontline practices, improving service delivery, and demonstrating impactful outcomes for community safety and children’s advocacy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Development Partner for Youth Justice Service

Notice Description

The youth justice service is currently undergoing development work to improve services to children, families and victims in anticipation of a forthcoming inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation. HMIP have introduced a new inspection framework which has introduced significant changes to the criteria and standards by which HMIP judge the quality of work to keep children and the community safe. Following some audit of case work with children, families and victims the service now need to carry out deeper audits alongside practice change and specialist training to ensure the workforce is appropriately trained and equipped to ensure safety planning for children and victims of children is robust and in adherence with the new national standards (including the Victims Code of Practice). The service need to commission is a highly specialist Youth Justice consultancy/training provider who can provide bespoke knowledge of the HMIP framework and training tailored to the areas for improvement highlighted in our audit at pace. This will provide the Youth Justice Service with specialist improvement capacity at pace to support inspection readiness and sustainable service improvement. It will help strengthen frontline practice, management oversight, quality assurance and governance arrangements, with a clear focus on improving the quality and consistency of work undertaken with children, young people and victims. This support is intended to improve confidence in the service's ability to evidence effective practice, respond to challenge, and demonstrate continuous improvement against the expectations of HM Inspectorate of Probation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd61e643-573b-4bc0-8f60-66043667ae71
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 2 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PUBLIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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