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VRU - Provision of Hospital Based Youth Work Services

The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 13:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

03 Aug 2026 at 09:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 Jul 2026 at 15:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime is commissioning hospital-based youth work services across 10 London hospital sites. Specialist youth workers will work in Major Trauma Centres and Accident & Emergency departments, supporting young people aged 11 to 25 who are victims or suspected victims of violence, exploitation, sexual violence or other safeguarding risks. The service will provide immediate emotional and practical support, trauma-informed intervention and links to continuing help in communities. Its intended outcomes include reducing violence and exploitation, improving safety and wellbeing, increasing access to positive opportunities, reducing violence-related hospital re-attendance, and reducing offending and reoffending. The four geographical areas cover East London, North London, Central and South East London, and South West and South London. This is a health and social work services opportunity.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. It is divided into four geographical lots, with estimated gross values of £3,378,034.37 for East London, £2,252,022.91 for North London, £3,378,034.37 for Central and South East London, and £2,252,022.91 for South West and South London. The total estimated value is £9,267,584 excluding VAT, or £11,260,114.56 including VAT. Questions were due by 1 September 2026 at 13:00, and offers by 22 September 2026 at 13:00. The anticipated award decision date is 1 November 2026. Contracts start on 1 January 2027; lots 1 and 2 end on 31 March 2029, while lots 3 and 4 end on 31 August 2029. Each lot may be extended by up to 24 months in yearly increments. Quality accounts for 100% of evaluation.

This opportunity suits organisations with established youth work, mentoring, violence reduction, safeguarding, exploitation or related support-service capability. Particularly relevant experience includes working with children and young people affected by violence or trauma, delivering services in hospitals or emergency departments, and partnering closely with health, safeguarding and community professionals. Providers will need strong local knowledge of London, effective partnership working, and the capacity to provide consistent, high-quality, trauma-informed support across hospital and community settings. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Partnership and consortium bids are encouraged, making it relevant to complementary organisations that can combine specialist youth work, clinical or safeguarding links, community referral routes and sufficient operational capacity across one or more geographical areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VRU - Provision of Hospital Based Youth Work Services

Notice Description

The Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is seeking providers to deliver Hospital-Based Youth Work services across 10 London hospital sites from April 2027. Building on over a decade of City Hall investment, the service places specialist youth workers within Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) and Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments to support young people affected by violence, exploitation and safeguarding concerns. The service will engage young people aged 11-25 who present at participating hospitals as victims, or suspected victims, of violence, exploitation, sexual violence or other safeguarding risks. Youth workers provide immediate emotional and practical support during a critical "reachable moment", helping young people recover from trauma, reduce future harm, and access ongoing support in their communities. The commission is structured into four geographical Lots covering 10 hospital sites. Providers must demonstrate strong local knowledge, effective partnership working, and the ability to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed youth work within hospital and community settings. Partnership and consortium bids are encouraged. The programme aims to reduce violence and exploitation, improve young people's safety and wellbeing, increase access to positive opportunities and support, reduce hospital re-attendance linked to violence, and reduce offending and reoffending. The contract will run from January 2027 to March 2029, with service delivery commencing in April 2027 and an option to extend for a further 24 months to March 2031. The total potential contract value is up to PS9.4m (excluding VAT), subject to funding and approvals.

Lot Information

Hospital Site - East London

Covers Royal London Hospital (MTC), Newham University Hospital and Homerton University Hospital (A&E sites). This lot serves diverse East London communities and includes a Major Trauma Centre that receives some of London's most serious violence-related injuries.

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 24 months in yearly increments.

Hospital Site - North London

Covers St Mary's Hospital (MTC) and North Middlesex University Hospital (A&E). This lot combines a regional trauma centre with a busy local A&E, supporting young people affected by violence across North London.

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 24 months in yearly increments.

Hospital Site - Central & South East London

Covers King's College Hospital (MTC), University Hospital Lewisham and St Thomas' Hospital (A&E sites). This geographically connected lot aims to support continuity of care across central and south-east London, reflecting the movement of young people between hospitals and communities.

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 24 months in yearly increments.

Hospital Site: South West & South London

Covers St George's Hospital (MTC) and Croydon University Hospital (A&E). This lot supports young people across south and south-west London and includes an MTC that manages high-acuity trauma presentations linked to serious violence.

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 24 months in yearly increments.

Planning Information

The VRU is holding a market warming session on: Wednesday 29th July, 14.00 - 15.30 via MS Teams. The VRU welcomes engagement from organisations with experience of delivering youth work, mentoring, violence reduction, safeguarding, exploitation, or related support services to children and young people, particularly within health-based settings. This may include experience of working within hospitals, emergency departments, or in close partnership with health and safeguarding professionals. The Eventbrite link for the market warming session can be found: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hospital-based-youth-work-market-warming-tickets-1993464214127?aff=oddtdtcreator As the VRU is welcoming of partnership bids, if you are interested in sharing your details with other potential providers, please email vruprocurement@london.gov.uk and you will be asked to fill in a short questionnaire. Please note that this exercise is in no way a call for competition and will not result in the award of a contract to any respondents to this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d119
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079462-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,267,584 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£11,260,112 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

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