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Criminal Exploitation and Serious Youth Violence

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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25 Aug 2026 at 16:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Achieving for Children Community Interest Company commissioned social work services addressing criminal exploitation and serious youth violence. The service combines flexible, trauma-informed interventions for children and young people: six months of weekly face-to-face, one-to-one intensive mentoring; targeted resettlement support for young people returning from custody to their local communities; rapid, wrap-around crisis and emergency response after high-risk incidents or threats to life; and consultancy and safety planning for partner organisations after critical incidents, particularly those involving hospitalisation. The work is delivered across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The relevant service category is social work services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Crying Sons Ltd, an SME, through a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime. There was one completed lot. The contract was signed on 1 May 2026 and runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028. Its value is £84,424 gross. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no comparative scoring basis or bidder evaluation criteria are stated. The award covers the full service described, including intensive mentoring, resettlement support, crisis response, and consultancy and safety planning for serious youth violence and criminal exploitation.

This award indicates demand from Achieving for Children for specialist services supporting children and young people affected by criminal exploitation and serious youth violence. A credible future provider would need to deliver trauma-informed, flexible interventions across England, combining regular face-to-face one-to-one mentoring with targeted support for young people leaving custody. It would also need the capacity to respond rapidly to high-risk incidents and threats to life, provide wrap-around crisis support, and advise partner organisations after critical incidents, including hospitalisation. Evidence of effective outcomes would be important: completing intensive support interventions, achieving intended results for resettlement programmes, and delivering crisis or emergency responses. Providers should therefore be able to coordinate safely across local communities and partner agencies while monitoring these outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Criminal Exploitation and Serious Youth Violence

Notice Description

The service provides a range of flexible, trauma-informed interventions, including: Direct 1:1 Intensive Support: A 6-month programme of weekly face-to-face mentoring. Resettlement Support: Targeted intervention for young people transitioning from custody back into the local community. Crisis and Emergency Response: Rapid wrap-around support following high-risk incidents or threats to life. Consultancy and Safety Planning: Expert advice for partners following critical incidents, particularly those resulting in hospitalisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebd2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080963-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£84,424 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TWICKENHAM
Postcode
TW1 3BZ
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Twickenham Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRYING SONS LTD

Further Information

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