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Action for children-Side Step

Newcastle City Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 10:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council commissioned Side Step, a specialist support service for young people involved in, or at risk of, criminal exploitation and serious organised crime. The service is intended to identify and support criminally exploited young people through relationship building, engagement, risk intelligence and multi-agency collaboration. It develops bespoke contextual safeguarding plans to guide interventions, with safeguarding as a central requirement. The work falls within rehabilitation and support services related to criminal justice (CPV 75231200) and is delivered in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. The council is the buyer, while Action for Children is the appointed provider. This is a focused children and young people service combining safeguarding, criminal justice, substance-misuse support and coordinated intervention rather than a general youth or social care contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Action for Children. It was a below-threshold direct award without competition, under the light-touch regime, with one lot. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and has a stated period from 21 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £150,000 gross. Two further 12-month extension options are available, with the maximum contract period ending on 31 March 2029. The provider must report on young people engaged through Youth Offending Team substance-misuse support every three months, care plans for offenders needing further intervention every month, and reductions in harm and risk at service exit compared with entry every six months. The procurement was not divided into a competitive tender process.

This requirement indicates demand for providers able to work with young people affected by criminal exploitation, serious organised crime and related safeguarding risks. A credible competitor would need strong relationship-building and engagement practice, the ability to gather and use risk intelligence, and experience of coordinating interventions across multiple agencies. The service also requires contextual safeguarding planning tailored to individual circumstances, alongside links to criminal justice and substance-misuse support. Organisations should be able to demonstrate robust outcome monitoring: engagement through Youth Offending Team substance-misuse support, agreed care plans for further intervention, and measurable changes in harm and risk between entry and exit. Action for Children’s appointment shows that a voluntary or community-sector provider can deliver this focused, multi-agency youth service for the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Action for children-Side Step

Notice Description

Side Step seeks to identify and support young people involved in, or at risk of, criminal exploitation and serious and organised crime. Safeguarding is paramount in supporting criminally exploited young people, and the service aims to balance relationship building, engagement, risk intelligence and multi-agency collaboration to develop bespoke contextual safeguarding plans that inform the delivery of interventions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080206-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Action for children

Further Information

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