--- title: "VRU Hospital Based Youth Work" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME" published: "2026-06-04" --- # VRU Hospital Based Youth Work Buyer: MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50c8186e-d3af-4574-b271-af72aedc2070.json) ## Summary The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime has completed a procurement process titled "VRU Hospital Based Youth Work," targeting the health and social work services sector in London, United Kingdom. The initiative sought to embed youth workers within five A&E departments across London hospitals to support young people exposed to violence or at risk of exploitation. The open procedure, above the threshold, concluded its tender submissions on 9th May 2023, with the contracting work starting on 1st October 2023 and concluding on 1st March 2027. The award status was updated on 4th June 2026, covering services under the CPV code 85000000. This project presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the health and social work sectors. Suppliers like Catch 22 and St Giles Trust illustrate the potential for SMEs and VCSEs to thrive in providing integral community and statutory support services. Companies specialising in youth support, mental health, education, employment, and housing services are well-positioned to compete in similar tenders, as the procurement focuses on comprehensive support transitioning vulnerable youth into broader community-based solutions. ## Notice VRU - London A&E In-Hospital Youth Work Service The VRU is seeking to procure an in-hospital youth work service to work within five Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) departments in London hospitals - Lot 1 - Croydon University Hospital A&E Lot 2 - University Hospital Lewisham A&E and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital A&E Lot 3 - Newham University Hospital A&E Lot 4 - The Whittington A&E This will take the form of youth workers embedded within each hospital's A&E department, who will then engage with young people aged 11-25 presenting at the specified A&E departments with an violence related injury or suspected to be affected by violence or at risk of exploitation. In-hospital youth work services will then support the young person into longer-term non-hospital-based services, either statutory or community based, that may support in a range of areas such as employment, education, housing or mental health. You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk, tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 9th May 2023. If you have any clarification questions please email these to VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk . When sending your clarifications to the inbox please use the subject 'London A&E In-Hospital Youth Work Service '. Clarification deadline has been set as 27th April 2023 @ 12.00 noon. Additional information: Please apply by using the zip file for the all the documents above and send your submission to the VRUprocurement@london.gov.uk email address by the closing date 9th May 2023 @ 12:00noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e425dd-611c-4418-8a81-0d8619c5ec2f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jun 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £4,419,080 | | 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 | MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME | | Additional buyers | MAYORS OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 0LL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | CATCH 22; REDTHREAD; ST GILES TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Jun 2026 at 11:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e425dd-611c-4418-8a81-0d8619c5ec2f - 28 Feb 2025 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e425dd-611c-4418-8a81-0d8619c5ec2f - 13 Apr 2023 at 10:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d500a7-2570-4c87-8c4f-818ec477dd19 - 11 Apr 2023 at 16:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d500a7-2570-4c87-8c4f-818ec477dd19 - 11 Apr 2023 at 10:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d500a7-2570-4c87-8c4f-818ec477dd19 - 6 Apr 2023 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d500a7-2570-4c87-8c4f-818ec477dd19 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e425dd-611c-4418-8a81-0d8619c5ec2f 28th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d500a7-2570-4c87-8c4f-818ec477dd19 13th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb2d318e-c4cd-4981-8247-844b78c7ea14 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ff64fe9-4827-4332-8951-f03676507fb5 Please see attached Bidder Pack for the above tender, which has been updated on the 11th of April 2023. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68344fd3-8366-4e80-99e4-14aace3169d3 The deadline has been moved from the 8th May 2023 a bank holiday to 9th May 2023 @ 12:00 ## Notice URLs - https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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