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title: "Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059ac1"
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# Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) Service

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059ac1

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## Summary

The Home Office, located in London, is overseeing a comprehensive procurement process for the "Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) Service," a service dedicated to combating modern slavery and providing support for child victims. The tender falls under the social work services category and is part of an open procedure. The contract, with a gross value of £48 million, was awarded on 19 June 2026 to Barnardo's, a large VCSE organisation, to expand the ICTG service, which is currently operating in two thirds of Local Authorities in England and Wales, to all Local Authorities in these regions. Key dates include the contract's start date on 6 July 2026 with an end date of 5 July 2029, and a potential extension up to 5 July 2031.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for large-scale organisations, particularly those specialising in social welfare and children's services, to engage in meaningful work with the UK government, targeting the fight against modern slavery. The service delivery covers numerous regions across the United Kingdom, providing a wide scope for impact and growth in public service missions. Businesses that thrive on providing guidance, counselling, and welfare services, with a commitment to high-quality social value initiatives, might find this contract particularly aligned with their strengths and social responsibility goals.

## Notice

The Government is committed to tackling the terrible crime of modern slavery. The Modern Slavery Act (MSA) 2015 provides the legal framework for tackling modern slavery in the UK, it gives law enforcement agencies the tools to combat it and sets out our obligations to ensure victims are proactively identified and supported. Since the introduction of the MSA, the first legislation of its kind in the world, successive governments have continued to commit to tackling this crime. The National Referral Mechanism (NRM), a system for identifying and supporting potential victims of modern slavery towards independence, is also an integral part of the Government's approach to supporting victims to recover and reduce risks of re-trafficking. Modern Slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking. Modern Slavery is often 'hidden in plain sight'. Traffickers and exploiters coerce, deceive and force individuals against their will into a life of abuse, servitude, and inhumane treatment. The exploitation can cause severe trauma and can leave victims with complex needs. In human trafficking cases, exploitation can take many forms, including sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery, servitude, forced criminality and removal of organs. The Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) Service has been running since 2017, initially in three sites, and now operating in two thirds of Local Authorities (LAs) in England and Wales. Through this Contract, the ICTG Service shall be expanded to cover all LAs in England & Wales. Delivering the ICTG service is one way that the UK meets its domestic and legal obligations to Child Victims of Modern Slavery (CVoMS), alongside the statutory obligations on LAs to safeguard all children (including CVoMS) in their areas. ICTGs provide an additional source of advice and support for potentially trafficked children, irrespective of nationality or immigration status, and somebody to advocate on their behalf to ensure their best interests are reflected in the decision-making of the Public Authorities involved in their care. An ICTG's advocacy and involvement throughout the decision-making process is intended to ensure the Child is protected from further harm, prevent possible repeat victimisation, re-trafficking or going missing, and promote the Child's recovery. The ICTG Service model provides one-to-one Direct Support for Children with no parental responsibility for them in the UK and Indirect Support for Children where there is someone with parental responsibility for them in the UK. In exceptional circumstances, Children with a Figure of Parental Responsibility (FOPR) for them in the UK can receive Direct Support. Referrals into the ICTG Service are made by First Responders (FR) or First Responder Organisations (FRO). The ICTG Service supports Children from the moment they enter the NRM process, providing independent, specialist guidance. If Children receive a Negative Reasonable Grounds Decision or Negative Conclusive Grounds Decision, Support will end, subject to the Reconsideration Requests process and Exit Criteria detailed in this Contract. More information on the ICTG Service can be found in the Data Room, in the Jaggaer Portal following registration.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two separate 12-month optional extensions, conditional upon adequate performance of KPIs and at the discretion of the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058021-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2030-05-20 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000,000 |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 11:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058021-2026
- 15 Sep 2025 at 17:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056744-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058021-2026
  19th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056744-2025
  15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/esop/common-host/public/callMeBack/callMeBack.jsp?_from=captcha&moduleSessionId=28ddaa5d&_ncp=1721147152206.68190-1
- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/go/0249772901994E4A3E0D
- https://www.barnardos.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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