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Youth Services Framework

Birmingham City Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 14:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is procuring a multi-supplier youth services framework to prevent and reduce serious violence among children and young people in Birmingham. The services cover early intervention, targeted support and specialist safeguarding provision. Four service areas are included: prevention and early intervention; mentoring and targeted support; outreach and community engagement; and specialist violence reduction interventions. Work will include education about violence, exploitation and harmful behaviour, tailored one-to-one and group support, detached and community outreach, referrals, and intensive interventions for young people affected by or at high risk of serious violence, exploitation, gang-associated activity or weapon-related harm. The procurement is for services, including youth education, community programmes and social services, and is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement has reached tender: Birmingham City Council invited suppliers to submit offers through an open procedure, using its electronic e-tendering portal. Clarification questions had to be submitted by 15 October 2026 at 12:00, and tender responses by 22 October 2026 at 12:00. The planned award decision date was 13 November 2026. The framework contract period for each lot is 18 November 2026 to 26 November 2026, while the open framework scheme can run until 26 November 2030. Its estimated value is £660,000 excluding VAT and £792,000 including VAT. There are four lots, and call-off contracts will be awarded through competition between appointed suppliers on the relevant lots. Offers will be assessed on 60% quality, 20% social value and 20% pricing based on rates. Electronic submission is allowed in English.

This opportunity suits organisations delivering youth prevention, mentoring, outreach, community engagement or specialist violence-reduction services. Relevant suppliers should be able to work directly with children and young people, including those vulnerable to violence, exploitation, offending, school disengagement, gang-associated activity or weapon-related harm. The requirement favours providers able to design and deliver both universal and targeted interventions, build trusted relationships in community settings, tailor support to individual needs, make appropriate referrals and demonstrate measurable behavioural, wellbeing, safety and longer-term outcomes. Applicants must meet the procurement questionnaire’s conditions covering financial standing, insurance, data protection, technical ability, safeguarding and exclusion grounds. Providers will need to present credible social value plans and competitive rates. The multi-supplier framework offers access to future competed call-offs for appointed providers, with no minimum volume or value guaranteed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Youth Services Framework

Notice Description

The proposed procurement will establish a framework of providers to deliver a range of youth services interventions aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence. Services will focus on early intervention, targeted support and specialist provision targeted at safeguarding children and young people from harm. This will be an Open Framework under PA23.

Lot Information

Prevention and Early Intervention

Deliver universal one-to-one and targeted group-based prevention activities that educate children and young people about risks including violence, exploitation, criminal involvement, and harmful behaviours. Interventions must focus on awareness, resilience, protective factors, and informed decision-making.

Mentoring and Targeted Support

Provide structured one-to-one and small group interventions for children and young people identified as vulnerable to adverse outcomes, including violence, exploitation, offending, or school disengagement. Support must be tailored to individual needs and focused on achieving measurable behavioural and wellbeing outcomes.

Outreach and Community Engagement

Deliver detached, street-based, venue-based, and community outreach to engage children and young people who are not accessing existing services. Activities must identify emerging needs, build trusted relationships, provide early support, and facilitate referrals into appropriate service.

Specialist Violence Reduction Interventions

Deliver intensive specialist interventions for children and young people affected by, involved in, or at high risk of serious violence, exploitation, gang-associated activity, or weapon-related harm. Interventions must address underlying risk factors, reduce harm, improve safety, and support sustained positive outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07759a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088764-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

80310000 - Youth education services

85322000 - Community action programme

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£660,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Nov 2026 - 26 Nov 2026 30 days
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
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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