--- title: "Children Who Use Harm" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority" published: "2026-09-04" --- # Children Who Use Harm Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad.json) ## Summary South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority intends to commission a South Yorkshire-wide Children Who Use Harm programme, a specialist welfare service for children and young people. It will support children and young people aged 10 to 17 who use harmful behaviour towards parents, carers, siblings or other family members, alongside support for those affected. The whole-family, trauma-informed service is expected to provide assessment and risk management, structured support for parents and carers, therapeutic and behaviour-change work, relationship-harm prevention, safeguarding, multi-agency coordination and follow-up. Delivery will be tailored to developmental stage, communication needs and neurodiversity, using community venues, Family Hubs, schools, partner premises and online support where suitable. The service will operate across South Yorkshire, with safeguarding, victim safety and harm reduction central to delivery. This procurement is at the planning stage: the authority has announced an intention to procure and this is not an invitation to tender. It expects to use an accelerated open procedure under the light-touch regime, subject to confirmation of Home Office funding. The anticipated procurement notice is due on 8 October 2026. The tender is expected to close at 12:00 on 26 October 2026, with an award decision expected by 5 November 2026. The proposed contract is expected to run from 17 November 2026 to 31 March 2029, with renewal potentially extending to 31 March 2033 if further funding is available and performance is satisfactory. The estimated value is £2,600,282 excluding VAT, or £3,120,000 including VAT. Electronic submissions in English will be allowed through ProContract, with registration required. The planned service is suited to organisations experienced in children’s and family support, adolescent-to-parent or caregiver abuse, safeguarding and behaviour change. Relevant providers will need the capacity to deliver consistently across South Yorkshire and to coordinate with families, schools, Family Hubs, partner agencies and potentially the police. The expected model favours practitioners able to combine assessment, risk management, safety planning, therapeutic intervention, parent and carer support, restorative practice and follow-up. Experience of trauma-informed and evidence-informed practice will be important, including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural techniques and emotional-regulation work. Providers should be able to adapt interventions for different developmental stages, communication needs and neurodiversity, while balancing children’s vulnerabilities with robust victim protection. The authority identifies the service as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so partnership or consortium preparation may be relevant. ## Notice Overview South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority intends to undertake a competitive procurement for the provision of a South Yorkshire wide Children Who Use Harm (CWUH) programme, including intervention for child and adolescent to parent or caregiver abuse and other harmful behaviours within a family context. This notice is issued to provide advance visibility of a forthcoming procurement opportunity. It is not an invitation to tender, and suppliers should not submit tenders or proposals in response to this notice. The proposed procurement is subject to confirmation of Home Office funding, which if successful will be available until 31 March 2029 and any extra funding from 01 April 2029 will be subject to additional funding being made available for this programme. Due to the anticipated timing of the Home Office funding decision and the requirement to mobilise services by 31st December 2026, SYMCA may need to operate a compressed procurement timetable. As a result, the tender submission period may be shorter than would typically be provided for a procurement of this nature. Interested organisations are therefore encouraged to review the proposed requirement in advance and consider any arrangements necessary to support a timely response. Full details of the intended procurement timetable will be included within the tender documents. Requirement Summary The proposed service will support children and young people aged 10 to 17 who use harmful behaviours towards parents, carers, siblings or other family members. Parents, carers and siblings affected by these behaviours will also be supported. The service will operate across South Yorkshire and provide a trauma informed, whole-family intervention. It is expected to include assessment and risk management, structured support for parents and carers, direct therapeutic and behaviour change support for children and young people, relationship harm prevention, safeguarding support, multi-agency coordination and follow up. Delivery will be developmentally appropriate and individually tailored, including adaptations for developmental stage, communication needs and neurodiversity. Interventions for children under 16 will involve parents or carers throughout. For those aged 16 to 17, there will be greater emphasis on individual responsibility, prevention, transition planning and preparation for adulthood, while maintaining family involvement where safe and appropriate. Practitioners will use CWUH evidence informed approach, including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotional regulation interventions and restorative practice. Safety planning will be completed with both victims and children and young people who use harm. The programme will use a blended delivery model incorporating community venues, Family Hubs, schools, partner premises and online support where appropriate. Safeguarding, victim safety and risk management will be embedded throughout the entire delivery pathway. While recognising that children who use harmful behaviour often present with significant vulnerabilities and unmet needs, the programme maintains a clear focus on protecting victims and reducing harm. The intended outcomes include reduced harmful behaviour, improved victim and family safety, improved emotional wellbeing and regulation, increased educational engagement and attendance, reduced police demand associated with family harm, reduced future offending risk and improved outcomes for vulnerable children and young people. The detailed service requirements, anticipated activity levels, outcome measures, award criteria, service standards and contractual arrangements will be set out in the tender documents. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Subject to additional funding being made available for this programme from April 2029 as well as, satisfactory performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084070-2026 | | Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,600,282 | | Lots value | £2,600,282 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 16:25 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084070-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084070-2026 4th September 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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