---
title: "GAP/MAP Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f351"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# GAP/MAP Service

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f351

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council commissioned a health and social work service supporting adults at risk of sexual exploitation and people involved in sex work or survival sex. The GAP/MAP service provides regular outreach across Newcastle, with weekly sessions rotating between four city venues, including the Joseph Cowen Centre. It also provides a fortnightly drop-in at Charlotte House and a weekly presence at St Vincent’s. The work is delivered across Newcastle and is intended to provide consistent, accessible support through outreach and venue-based sessions. This is a specialist social support requirement for organisations experienced in working with vulnerable adults, sexual exploitation, sex work and survival sex, rather than a general health or community service.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Newcastle City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold and without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was awarded to The Cyrenians T/A Changing Lives and signed on 7 September 2026; the signed contract states that the service has been in place since 1 July 2026. Its stated contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 30 June 2030, with two optional 12-month extensions. The awarded value is £298,961 gross, including the two extension options as described in the contract. There was one completed lot and one active award. The published outcome does not describe a scored competition or comparative evaluation because the route was a direct award without competition.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of Newcastle City Council’s demand for specialist support for adults at risk of sexual exploitation and people involved in sex work or survival sex. A credible future provider would need experience of safeguarding and engaging vulnerable adults, delivering non-judgemental outreach, and maintaining trusted relationships with people who may be difficult to reach through conventional services. Operational capability would include regular city-wide outreach, reliable weekly sessions across several venues, fortnightly drop-in provision and a consistent presence at named community locations. Organisations with established local partnerships, trained staff and the capacity to sustain a multi-year support service would be well placed to meet a similar requirement.

## Notice

Services delivered in support of adults at risk of sexual exploitation and those involved in "sex work" or survival sex in Newcastle. The service have established a programme of regular outreach across the city and deliver weekly sessions across four rotating venues in Newcastle, including and the Joseph Cowen Centre. This is complemented by a fortnightly drop-in at Charlotte House and a weekly presence at St Vincent's.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084325-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £298,961 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cyrenians |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 11:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084325-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084325-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22041
  This contract has been in place since 01 July 2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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