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Children who commit sexual offences online - youth justice practice in England and Wales

Ministry of Justice

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned research services on children who commit sexual offences online and youth justice practice in England and Wales. The work examines how Youth Justice Services respond to online sexual offences committed by children, including how they work with multi-agency partnerships to support those children. It is intended to improve understanding of youth justice responses and produce practical improvement products to support continuous improvement in decision-making and partnership practice relating to online harms. This is a social research and research services requirement, delivered across England and Wales, with an address in London. The service category is research, including social research, rather than direct youth justice casework or technology supply.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2026 to Crest Advisory. The award value is £70,853. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. It used a selective procurement route as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 13 July 2026 at 12:00. The buyer was the Ministry of Justice, and the award is active. Evaluation was for a service requirement covering research into Youth Justice Services, multi-agency working, online sexual offences by children and usable improvement products. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots or separate awards were recorded.

This requirement demonstrates demand for specialist social research that combines youth justice knowledge with sensitive research on children who commit sexual offences online. Credible future suppliers would need to understand how Youth Justice Services operate, how agencies share responsibility for safeguarding and decision-making, and how online harms affect practice. Useful capability would include designing and delivering applied research, engaging effectively with youth justice and multi-agency stakeholders across England and Wales, analysing partnership practice, and turning findings into practical improvement products rather than a purely academic report. The award to an SME indicates that this scale of work can suit a focused research consultancy, while the stated suitability for voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that organisations with relevant community, safeguarding or youth justice experience may also be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children who commit sexual offences online - youth justice practice in England and Wales

Notice Description

This research is to help the Youth Justice Board (YJB) better understand Youth Justice responses to online offences committed by children in England and Wales. The objective of this research is to explore how Youth Justice Services (YJSs) in England and Wales work with multi-agency partnerships to support children who commit sexual offences online, and to develop usable improvement products to support continuous improvement of youth justice decision-making and partnership practice in relation to online harms.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b855b13b-49a4-4523-b424-441d3201a13f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9093bf52-45bc-4dc8-af8d-900964cefe27
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,853 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,853 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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