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title: "Young People Prevention Service - Kent"
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# Young People Prevention Service - Kent

Buyer: 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0349fd

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent, represented by the organisation "7 Forces Commercial Services," has recently completed a procurement process for the "Young People Prevention Service - Kent" focusing on education and training services. The procurement involved commissioning messages to support children and young people in making informed choices and building resilience. The service aimed to deliver age-appropriate messages related to healthy relationships, online safety, and addressing risky behaviours. The tender had specific lots for different themes, such as healthy relationships and gang-related issues. The awarded contracts for these lots were given to "Collaborate Digital" and "St Giles Trust." The procurement method used was an open procedure with a structured evaluation based on quality, social value, and cost criteria.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in education and training services, to engage in projects supporting the well-being and safety of young people. Businesses offering digital engagement solutions, social services, and community engagement programs are well-suited to compete for contracts like these. Key dates for the tender process include the contract signing on September 9, 2022. The location of this procurement is in Kent, United Kingdom, with a focus on delivering impactful and engaging messages to children and young people. The tender, while completed, underscores the importance of innovative approaches to addressing social issues within communities, highlighting the significant role businesses can play in supporting public sector initiatives.

## Notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent wishes to commission universal, open to all, age-appropriate messages to CYP which build social skills, aid decision-making, support the building of resilience and change behaviours. The aim is to support CYP make better, informed choices by highlighting risk factors which can increase the likelihood of a negative outcome. This approach should also support CYP by showing them how they can de-escalate situations and help to keep themselves and others safe. The service should also ensure that parents / carers and professionals working with CYP receiving the messages also understand the content. This will increase their understanding of the issues and empower professionals and parents / carers to identify potential risk signs earlier and support de-escalation. It is important that messaging must be relevant and delivered in an engaging format and bidders will be expected to set demonstrate their evidence base for the approach proposed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Healthy Relationships (attitudes, behaviours, and safety), Online Harms, Cyber Safety and Cyber Bullying

Lot 1 - Deliver age-appropriate, evidence based and engaging universal messages to CYP, with the aim of aiding decision-making, helping build resilience and support positive behaviours related to healthy relationships (attitudes, behaviours, and safety), online harms, cyber safety and cyber bullying. Whilst also ensuring that professionals and parents / carers are also supported in understanding the messages being delivered. This will increase their understanding of the issues and empower professionals and parents / carers to be able to identify potential risk signs with CYP earlier and support de-escalation.

Renewal: The contract is for 3 years with the option to extend, depending on funding availability, delivery of a quality service and sustained performance, on a yearly extension basis for a further 2 years.

Lot 2 - Gangs, County Lines, Violence, Knife Crime and Criminal Exploitation

Lot 2 - Deliver age-appropriate, evidence based and engaging universal messages to CYP, with the aim of aiding decision-making, helping build resilience and support positive behaviours related to Gangs, County Lines, violence, knife crime and criminal exploitation. Whilst also ensuring that professionals and parents / carers are also supported in understanding the messages being delivered. This will increase their understanding of the issues and empower professionals and parents / carers to be able to identify potential risk signs with CYP earlier and support de-escalation.

Renewal: The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend, depending on funding availability, delivery of a quality service and sustained performance, on a yearly extension basis for a further 2 years,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031718-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | £375,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £369,373 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP5 3QS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Martlesham & Purdis Farm |
| Westminster constituency | Suffolk Coastal |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | COLLABORATE DIGITAL; ST GILES TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2022 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031718-2022
- 23 Jun 2022 at 15:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017240-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolk.police.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=48093&B=BLUELIGHT

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