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title: "WP4041 - Youth Justice Pathfinder - Specialist Delivery Partner - AWARD"
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# WP4041 - Youth Justice Pathfinder - Specialist Delivery Partner - AWARD

Buyer: WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c85da4f5-91c8-41eb-acb0-f12ec5ed99c5

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## Summary

Walsall Council, on behalf of the Youth Justice Board in the West Midlands region, has awarded a contract under the title "WP4041 - Youth Justice Pathfinder - Specialist Delivery Partner." This procurement falls under the category of "Research and development services and related consultancy services" and is aimed at addressing ethnic disparity within the Youth Justice System. The contract was assigned to Dignifi LTD through an open procedure, with a total value of £192,570. The contract period is set from 1st January 2025 to 31st March 2027. Located in the West Midlands, this initiative is part of a wider strategy to ensure equity in outcomes for children across different ethnic backgrounds.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development, consultancy services, and social innovation. It is particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in designing culturally sensitive and trauma-informed programmes. Businesses with these capabilities can leverage this project to build partnerships with local government bodies and amplify their impact across the social welfare sector, contributing to significant societal change.

## Notice

Walsall Council, on behalf of the Youth Justice Board in the Police and Crime Commissioner's (OPCC) West Midlands region, wishes to procure a single organisation to develop and coordinate a culturally sensitive, trauma informed programme for use across the Youth Justice Service in the West Midlands. The YJB has provided the 7 Youth Justice Services (YJS's) in the Police and Crime Commissioner's (OPCC) West Midlands region with multi-year funding to establish a pathfinder exploring and responding to ethnic disparity in the youth justice system. The aim of the pathfinder is to address the system challenges within the area of ethnic disparity to support sector wide development, identify exemplar and innovative practices and ensure sector dissemination in order to ensure that children who are Black, Mixed Heritage, Asian and from other ethnic minorities achieve better outcomes on par with their white counterparts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c401072-f91e-40fb-8b35-8ac9650f36d6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £192,570 |
| 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 | WALSALL COUNCIL E-TENDERING |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 11:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c401072-f91e-40fb-8b35-8ac9650f36d6
- 13 Jan 2025 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c401072-f91e-40fb-8b35-8ac9650f36d6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c401072-f91e-40fb-8b35-8ac9650f36d6
  29th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.walsall.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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