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title: "Business Development Partner for Youth Justice Service"
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# Business Development Partner for Youth Justice Service

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14b642a5-1eaf-48e7-86d9-e0950f2f77b6

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has completed the procurement process for a Business Development Partner for their Youth Justice Service. The contract, valued at £70,000, falls under the services category with a specific focus on General Management Consultancy Services. The initial stage involved direct award procurement method, culminating in an award to Public Private Ltd on 27th July 2026. This award is part of efforts to bolster the Youth Justice Service's capability to conduct comprehensive case audits, implement practice changes, and provide targeted training in line with newly established standards by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation. The contract is set to commence on 3rd August 2026 and conclude on 2nd December 2027, primarily in England, UK.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and volunteer, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, as the suitability criteria favour such entities. Businesses with expertise in consultancy, specifically those adept at navigating inspectorate frameworks, such as those set by HMIP, and capable of delivering tailor-made training solutions, will be well-suited to initiatives like this. By engaging in this contract, companies have the chance to partner with a municipal body in enhancing frontline practices, improving service delivery, and demonstrating impactful outcomes for community safety and children’s advocacy.

## Notice

The youth justice service is currently undergoing development work to improve services to children, families and victims in anticipation of a forthcoming inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation. HMIP have introduced a new inspection framework which has introduced significant changes to the criteria and standards by which HMIP judge the quality of work to keep children and the community safe. Following some audit of case work with children, families and victims the service now need to carry out deeper audits alongside practice change and specialist training to ensure the workforce is appropriately trained and equipped to ensure safety planning for children and victims of children is robust and in adherence with the new national standards (including the Victims Code of Practice). The service need to commission is a highly specialist Youth Justice consultancy/training provider who can provide bespoke knowledge of the HMIP framework and training tailored to the areas for improvement highlighted in our audit at pace. This will provide the Youth Justice Service with specialist improvement capacity at pace to support inspection readiness and sustainable service improvement. It will help strengthen frontline practice, management oversight, quality assurance and governance arrangements, with a clear focus on improving the quality and consistency of work undertaken with children, young people and victims. This support is intended to improve confidence in the service's ability to evidence effective practice, respond to challenge, and demonstrate continuous improvement against the expectations of HM Inspectorate of Probation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd61e643-573b-4bc0-8f60-66043667ae71 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2026 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd61e643-573b-4bc0-8f60-66043667ae71

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd61e643-573b-4bc0-8f60-66043667ae71
  27th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

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