This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

04 Jun 2026 at 11:42

Award

28 Feb 2025 at 14:42

TenderAmendment

13 Apr 2023 at 10:52

TenderAmendment

11 Apr 2023 at 16:55

TenderAmendment

11 Apr 2023 at 10:35

Tender

06 Apr 2023 at 15:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime has completed a procurement process titled "VRU Hospital Based Youth Work," targeting the health and social work services sector in London, United Kingdom. The initiative sought to embed youth workers within five A&E departments across London hospitals to support young people exposed to violence or at risk of exploitation. The open procedure, above the threshold, concluded its tender submissions on 9th May 2023, with the contracting work starting on 1st October 2023 and concluding on 1st March 2027. The award status was updated on 4th June 2026, covering services under the CPV code 85000000.

This project presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the health and social work sectors. Suppliers like Catch 22 and St Giles Trust illustrate the potential for SMEs and VCSEs to thrive in providing integral community and statutory support services. Companies specialising in youth support, mental health, education, employment, and housing services are well-positioned to compete in similar tenders, as the procurement focuses on comprehensive support transitioning vulnerable youth into broader community-based solutions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

VRU Hospital Based Youth Work

Notice Description

VRU - London A&E In-Hospital Youth Work Service The VRU is seeking to procure an in-hospital youth work service to work within five Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) departments in London hospitals - Lot 1 - Croydon University Hospital A&E Lot 2 - University Hospital Lewisham A&E and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital A&E Lot 3 - Newham University Hospital A&E Lot 4 - The Whittington A&E This will take the form of youth workers embedded within each hospital's A&E department, who will then engage with young people aged 11-25 presenting at the specified A&E departments with an violence related injury or suspected to be affected by violence or at risk of exploitation. In-hospital youth work services will then support the young person into longer-term non-hospital-based services, either statutory or community based, that may support in a range of areas such as employment, education, housing or mental health. You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk, tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 9th May 2023. If you have any clarification questions please email these to VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk . When sending your clarifications to the inbox please use the subject 'London A&E In-Hospital Youth Work Service '. Clarification deadline has been set as 27th April 2023 @ 12.00 noon. Additional information: Please apply by using the zip file for the all the documents above and send your submission to the VRUprocurement@london.gov.uk email address by the closing date 9th May 2023 @ 12:00noon.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e425dd-611c-4418-8a81-0d8619c5ec2f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,419,080 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME
Additional Buyers

MAYORS OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CATCH 22

REDTHREAD

ST GILES TRUST

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