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title: "Children who commit sexual offences online - youth justice practice in England and Wales"
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# Children who commit sexual offences online - youth justice practice in England and Wales

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b855b13b-49a4-4523-b424-441d3201a13f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned research services on children who commit sexual offences online and youth justice practice in England and Wales. The work examines how Youth Justice Services respond to online sexual offences committed by children, including how they work with multi-agency partnerships to support those children. It is intended to improve understanding of youth justice responses and produce practical improvement products to support continuous improvement in decision-making and partnership practice relating to online harms. This is a social research and research services requirement, delivered across England and Wales, with an address in London. The service category is research, including social research, rather than direct youth justice casework or technology supply.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2026 to Crest Advisory. The award value is £70,853. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. It used a selective procurement route as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 13 July 2026 at 12:00. The buyer was the Ministry of Justice, and the award is active. Evaluation was for a service requirement covering research into Youth Justice Services, multi-agency working, online sexual offences by children and usable improvement products. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots or separate awards were recorded.

This requirement demonstrates demand for specialist social research that combines youth justice knowledge with sensitive research on children who commit sexual offences online. Credible future suppliers would need to understand how Youth Justice Services operate, how agencies share responsibility for safeguarding and decision-making, and how online harms affect practice. Useful capability would include designing and delivering applied research, engaging effectively with youth justice and multi-agency stakeholders across England and Wales, analysing partnership practice, and turning findings into practical improvement products rather than a purely academic report. The award to an SME indicates that this scale of work can suit a focused research consultancy, while the stated suitability for voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that organisations with relevant community, safeguarding or youth justice experience may also be well placed.

## Notice

This research is to help the Youth Justice Board (YJB) better understand Youth Justice responses to online offences committed by children in England and Wales. The objective of this research is to explore how Youth Justice Services (YJSs) in England and Wales work with multi-agency partnerships to support children who commit sexual offences online, and to develop usable improvement products to support continuous improvement of youth justice decision-making and partnership practice in relation to online harms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9093bf52-45bc-4dc8-af8d-900964cefe27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,853 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,853 |
| 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 | Ministry of Justice |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Crest Advisory (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9093bf52-45bc-4dc8-af8d-900964cefe27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9093bf52-45bc-4dc8-af8d-900964cefe27
  2nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17c81f9f-4ad8-4679-ae0d-ce8b7ec65a89
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk

## Provenance

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