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GAP/MAP Service

Newcastle City Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 11:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council commissioned a health and social work service supporting adults at risk of sexual exploitation and people involved in sex work or survival sex. The GAP/MAP service provides regular outreach across Newcastle, with weekly sessions rotating between four city venues, including the Joseph Cowen Centre. It also provides a fortnightly drop-in at Charlotte House and a weekly presence at St Vincent’s. The work is delivered across Newcastle and is intended to provide consistent, accessible support through outreach and venue-based sessions. This is a specialist social support requirement for organisations experienced in working with vulnerable adults, sexual exploitation, sex work and survival sex, rather than a general health or community service.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Newcastle City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was awarded to The Cyrenians T/A Changing Lives and signed on 7 September 2026; the signed contract states that the service has been in place since 1 July 2026. Its stated contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 30 June 2030, with two optional 12-month extensions. The awarded value is £298,961 gross, including the two extension options as described in the contract. There was one completed lot and one active award. The published outcome does not describe a scored competition or comparative evaluation because the route was a direct award without competition.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of Newcastle City Council’s demand for specialist support for adults at risk of sexual exploitation and people involved in sex work or survival sex. A credible future provider would need experience of safeguarding and engaging vulnerable adults, delivering non-judgemental outreach, and maintaining trusted relationships with people who may be difficult to reach through conventional services. Operational capability would include regular city-wide outreach, reliable weekly sessions across several venues, fortnightly drop-in provision and a consistent presence at named community locations. Organisations with established local partnerships, trained staff and the capacity to sustain a multi-year support service would be well placed to meet a similar requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GAP/MAP Service

Notice Description

Services delivered in support of adults at risk of sexual exploitation and those involved in "sex work" or survival sex in Newcastle. The service have established a programme of regular outreach across the city and deliver weekly sessions across four rotating venues in Newcastle, including and the Joseph Cowen Centre. This is complemented by a fortnightly drop-in at Charlotte House and a weekly presence at St Vincent's.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f351
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084325-2026
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
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£298,961 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 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
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

Cyrenians

Further Information

Notice Documents

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