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title: "Wirral Restorative Justice & Mediation Service"
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# Wirral Restorative Justice & Mediation Service

Buyer: Wirral Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784b9

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## Summary

Wirral Council’s Community Safety Service is commissioning a borough-wide restorative justice and mediation service. The provider will help resolve conflict, repair harm, improve community relationships and reduce anti-social behaviour and community tensions. Work includes handling referrals from multiple routes; providing safe, impartial mediation and restorative justice; tailoring interventions to participants; and facilitating direct and indirect restorative processes. The service also covers neighbour disputes, community conflict, community-based restorative approaches and problem-solving. Delivery is across the Borough of Wirral, working with the Council, Merseyside Police and partner agencies. This is a community and social work service focused on victims and participants, with outcomes intended to benefit both individuals and local communities.

The Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender was published with one lot, and evaluation weights service quality at 80% and price at 20%. The enquiry deadline was 26 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC; submissions were due by 29 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January to 31 December 2027, with an option to extend for up to two further years in annual increments. The estimated value is £45,000 excluding VAT (£54,000 including VAT). The service must be fully operational and ready to receive referrals from the contract start.

The opportunity suits providers with demonstrated restorative justice and mediation experience, including organisations able to meet Restorative Justice Council standards and guidance. Delivery calls for a trauma-informed, person-centred and victim-focused approach, robust assessment, safeguarding and risk management, and the ability to manage referrals from multiple pathways. Suppliers need to offer a range of tailored restorative interventions, address anti-social behaviour, neighbour disputes and community tensions, and work effectively with the Council, Merseyside Police and partner agencies. They must monitor performance and show positive outcomes for participants and communities. The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

Wirral Borough Council's Community Safety Service seeks to commission a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Restorative Justice (RJ) and Mediation Service across the Borough of Wirral. The Council require a high-quality, victim-focused Restorative Justice and Mediation Service that supports the resolution of conflict, repairs harm, improves community relationships and contributes to the reduction of anti-social behaviour and community tensions. The successful provider will be expected to deliver services in accordance with current Restorative Justice Council (RJC) standards and guidance and adopt a trauma-informed, restorative and person-centred approach throughout service delivery. RJC Practice Guidance 2020 As a minimum, the successful provider must be able to: * Manage referrals from multiple referral pathways. * Deliver a safe, impartial and effective restorative justice and mediation service. * Demonstrate adherence to Restorative Justice Council Best Practice Guidance. * Deliver interventions that are tailored to the needs and circumstances of participants. * Undertake robust assessments, safeguarding procedures and risk management processes. * Facilitate a range of restorative interventions, including direct and indirect restorative processes. * Support the resolution of anti-social behaviour, neighbour disputes and community conflict. * Deliver community-based restorative approaches and community problem-solving interventions. * Work collaboratively with Wirral Borough Council, Merseyside Police and partner agencies. * Monitor service performance and demonstrate positive outcomes for participants and communities. The successful provider must ensure the service is fully operational and prepared to receive referrals from the commencement date of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: with the option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095642-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | £45,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wirral Council |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 12:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095642-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095642-2026
  9th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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