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title: "Provision of a Child Criminal Exploitation Prevention Service"
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# Provision of a Child Criminal Exploitation Prevention Service

Buyer: POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054482

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## Summary

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Provision of a Child Criminal Exploitation Prevention Service," aimed at offering support services to victims of child exploitation across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This contract falls under the 'services' category and is particularly focused on welfare services for children and young people. The procurement method employed was an open, competitive flexible procedure under a light-touch regime. The award was made to Action for Children Services Limited, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2026 and scheduled to run until 31st March 2029, with possible extensions bringing it till 2031. The procurement process involved various stages including planning, tender, and awarding, with critical deadlines preceding the award period which ended on 31st December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in child welfare and protection services. The competitive nature of the process encourages businesses that are proficient in delivering specialised services, particularly those capable of addressing sensitive welfare needs of children and young people. SMEs and VCSEs are well-suited to participate, especially those that can demonstrate expertise in safeguarding, performance management, and social value aspects. By engaging with this contract, businesses can expand their footprint in public-sector service delivery, potentially leading to further opportunities in similar government-led initiatives. This procurement has highlighted an active collaborative approach with schools, further expanding the network businesses can leverage to cultivate sustainable growth.

## Notice

Provision of a Support Service for Victims of Child Exploitation across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

### Planning Information

The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner seeks to commission a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Child Criminal Exploitation Prevention Service for children and young people. The service will work closely with schools to identify and support children and young people who are identified as vulnerable to CCE / low risk. By providing timely interventions at the point of need being identified, the Service will increase protective factors and reduce risk factors, equipping children with the tools and resources necessary to develop positive behaviours, relationships, effective communications skill, informed decision making and resilience, ultimately reducing vulnerability and their propensity to be adversely affected by CCE or other forms of criminality. A further potential focus could be working closely with primary schools in a targeted way to identify and support children in year 5/6, where attendance and at risk of exclusion is a presenting factor. The service will commence 1st April 2026. Term - 3 years plus 1 x 24 month extension. The Commissioner is planning on holding a market engagement day via MS Teams on Monday 30th June 2025 10am - 12pm. This will be complimented by 1-2-1 sessions with individual suppliers, where requested between 1-4pm. The aim of the market engagement day will be to discuss the proposed scope and answer any questions in relation to the requirement and procurement process, before the formal tender is launched. Parties wishing to attend this virtual event should login to, or register as a new supplier on, Proquro e-tendering portal (https://help.proquro.co.uk/supplier-self-registration/) and submit a completed attendance document through the Proquro system expressing an interest, before midday 27th June 2025. Please indicate who will be attending with e-mail addresses and if organisations wish to book a 1-2-1 session with Commissioners. Team link for this event will follow. Core Contract value: Circa £1,750,000 (£350,000 per annum) Potential Additional £500,000 (£100,000 per annum (demand dependent)) Potential Additional focused element £500,000 (£100,000 per annum, extensions are subject to further funding becoming available) Potential Total Contract Value circa £2,750,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022490-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,595,000 |
| Lots value | £2,595,000 |
| Awards value | £1,395,000 |
| Contracts value | £2,127,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE, FIRE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0YY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 15:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022490-2026
- 11 Nov 2025 at 17:20 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072972-2025
- 11 Nov 2025 at 15:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072874-2025
- 15 Jul 2025 at 14:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040132-2025
- 6 Jun 2025 at 13:14 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030615-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022490-2026
  12th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072972-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072874-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040132-2025
  15th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030615-2025
  6th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://help.proquro.co.uk/supplier-self-registration/
- https://portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/Details?id=1009
- https://staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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