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title: "Focussed Deterrence Mentoring Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f02f"
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published: "2026-03-19"
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# Focussed Deterrence Mentoring Service

Buyer: SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f02f

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## Summary

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has commissioned a contract for the "Focussed Deterrence Mentoring Service," targeting serious youth violence in Sheffield. This initiative, part of a pilot programme, aims to provide trauma-informed mentoring to young individuals identified at risk by the South Yorkshire Police. The procurement process completed its award stage, with the contract officially signed on 25th February 2026. The contract, with a gross value of £178,635.60, began on 1st April 2026 and will run for one year, having the possibility of extensions up to 2029. The contract follows an open procurement method below threshold, signifying a competitive yet accessible bidding environment.

This tender represents notable business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers experienced in community-focused youth engagement. Large enterprises and VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises) with an emphasis on crime reduction and social support frameworks are well-suited to deliver such services. Given the specific quality and price evaluation criteria, businesses capable of delivering against high-quality benchmarks, whilst maintaining cost efficiency, are ideally positioned to succeed. Additionally, the possibility to expand the service across South Yorkshire could offer further growth potential and long-term collaboration with regional authorities.

## Notice

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority wish to commission as a pilot programme, a Focussed Deterrence mentoring service that will offer enhanced support to the cohort of children and young people identified by South Yorkshire Police (SYP) as being of increased risk of involvement in serious violence and this opportunity is for a provider of that service. The service will offer trauma-informed mentoring and support to young people on a voluntary basis with the intended service outcomes being to divert young people away from crime and prevent/reduce future incidents of knife crime and most serious violence in Sheffield, This may widen to other areas in South Yorkshire during the life of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Service may widen to other areas in South Yorkshire during the life of the contract.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 2 x 12-month periods subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025031-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £165,000 |
| Lots value | £165,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £148,863 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BQ |
| 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 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2026 at 10:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025031-2026
- 5 Dec 2025 at 17:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080362-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025031-2026
  19th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080362-2025
  5th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.swfccp.co.uk/

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