Notice Information
Notice Title
Child Criminal Exploitation Support Service
Notice Description
The criminal exploitation of children has become a growing priority in the UK for child protection, police, schools and local support agencies. The need for a national strategy and best practice guidance is a current focus for the Government, and that will unfold during the duration of this contract for a service to support young people at risk of criminal exploitation. Within the borough of Telford & Wrekin, the Community Safety Partnership creates a multi-functional team to tackle local issues - including Child Criminal exploitation. This collaboration between agencies working with children is essential for ensuring children receive the best safeguarding and support to promote their wellbeing. In respect of this, Telford & Wrekin Council are seeking a service provider to work alongside our: * Childrens Services CATE Team, that specialises in services for children and young people who are affected by child exploitation and harm outside of the home; and our * Education Safeguarding function; and our * Community Safety Team Overall, the Council are looking for a provider with the necessary expertise to deliver this specialist service, that forms a key part of the Council's duty to safeguard our children and young people from criminal exploitation, enabling them to make positive choices and fulfil their potential for adulthood.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract to commence on 17/11/2025 until completion date 31/12/2029 (2 years plus option of up to 2 more additional year as a +1 +1 extension).
Planning Information
Provider Engagement - Child Exploitation Specialist Mentorship Service - Tender September 2025 Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking a Service Provider to work in partnership with the Local Authority and partners to support its work to prevent and address child criminal exploitation at both an operational and strategic level. The provider shall be a part a collaboration between agencies within Telford and Wrekin's Community Safety Partnership, ensuring children receive the best safeguarding and support to promote their wellbeing. In respect of this, Telford & Wrekin Council will tender for a service provider to work alongside our: • Childrens Services CATE Team, that specialises in services for children and young people who are affected by child exploitation and harm outside of the home; our • Safer Communities service, engaging in targeted work within our communities; and our • Education Safeguarding function, recognising that school is an essential protective factor in childrens lives. Primary and secondary schools, alongside early years settings, alternative provision and further education, are vital in identifying and safeguarding children at risk of exploitation, but do not always have the right tools to do so. The Service is the provision of: specialist mentoring and empowerment service to identified young people to support them to reject the cycle of exploitation; a community outreach response, and; an awareness programme to upskill and support key partners and groups in communities across the borough. The tender is scheduled to be published September 2025. We are pleased to invite providers to an engagement event to hear more and pose any questions you may have. Details below: Tuesday 29th July, 2pm - 3.30pm, via Microsoft Teams - meeting link below: Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 387 891 424 736 9 Passcode: UA6yZ3zU
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055ae2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065036-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 17 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOROUGH OF TELFORD & WREKIN
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@telford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE
- Postcode
- TF3 4JA
- Post Town
- Telford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Electoral Ward
- Malinslee & Dawley Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Telford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065036-2025
14th October 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051161-2025
26th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038340-2025
8th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038130-2025
8th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/Home
Project Reference - TWC001108 Project Name - Child Criminal Exploitation Support Service
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