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WP4041 - Youth Justice Pathfinder - Specialist Delivery Partner - AWARD

WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING

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Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Council, on behalf of the Youth Justice Board in the West Midlands region, has awarded a contract under the title "WP4041 - Youth Justice Pathfinder - Specialist Delivery Partner." This procurement falls under the category of "Research and development services and related consultancy services" and is aimed at addressing ethnic disparity within the Youth Justice System. The contract was assigned to Dignifi LTD through an open procedure, with a total value of £192,570. The contract period is set from 1st January 2025 to 31st March 2027. Located in the West Midlands, this initiative is part of a wider strategy to ensure equity in outcomes for children across different ethnic backgrounds.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development, consultancy services, and social innovation. It is particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in designing culturally sensitive and trauma-informed programmes. Businesses with these capabilities can leverage this project to build partnerships with local government bodies and amplify their impact across the social welfare sector, contributing to significant societal change.

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Notice Title

WP4041 - Youth Justice Pathfinder - Specialist Delivery Partner - AWARD

Notice Description

Walsall Council, on behalf of the Youth Justice Board in the Police and Crime Commissioner's (OPCC) West Midlands region, wishes to procure a single organisation to develop and coordinate a culturally sensitive, trauma informed programme for use across the Youth Justice Service in the West Midlands. The YJB has provided the 7 Youth Justice Services (YJS's) in the Police and Crime Commissioner's (OPCC) West Midlands region with multi-year funding to establish a pathfinder exploring and responding to ethnic disparity in the youth justice system. The aim of the pathfinder is to address the system challenges within the area of ethnic disparity to support sector wide development, identify exemplar and innovative practices and ensure sector dissemination in order to ensure that children who are Black, Mixed Heritage, Asian and from other ethnic minorities achieve better outcomes on par with their white counterparts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c401072-f91e-40fb-8b35-8ac9650f36d6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£192,570 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 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
WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIGNIFI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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