---
title: "Virtual Reality For Youth Justice Service Soft Market Test"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ff26"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-10"
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# Virtual Reality For Youth Justice Service Soft Market Test

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ff26

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is planning a procurement process titled "Virtual Reality For Youth Justice Service Soft Market Test." This initiative falls under the industry category of goods and involves miscellaneous software packages, computer systems, hardware consultancy services, and community action programmes. The key location for this procurement is Sheffield, United Kingdom, and it is currently in the planning stage. Important dates include the milestone due date of 18 April 2025 for engagement, and the contract period starting on 2 June 2025 and ending on 1 June 2026, with a total value of £20,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in innovative technology solutions, particularly those with expertise in virtual reality and software systems. The targeted prevention programmes and interventions aim to support informed decision-making among children and young people through new creative engagement methods. Companies with experience in delivering educational and behavioural modification tools using advanced technologies would be well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially leading to valuable partnerships and growth within the public sector.

## Notice

Sheffield Youth Justice Service is seeking to commissioning targeted prevention programmes and interventions through new and creative ways to engage with children. We wish to explore the opportunity of using Virtual Reality headsets and programmes to support informed decision making, helping children and young people to think before they act, understand other people's perspectives, communicate effectively and use strategies for managing impulsiveness or aggression.

### Planning Information

Please follow this link to access the Council's e-tendering portal YORTender for more information about the project and a short survey to share your feedback: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/92911/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014275-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2025 - 1 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2025 at 11:57 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014275-2025
- 8 Apr 2025 at 15:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013784-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014275-2025
  10th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013784-2025
  8th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/92911/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER

## Provenance

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