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title: "Children Who Use Harm"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0787e1"
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buyer: "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority"
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# Children Who Use Harm

Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0787e1

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## Summary

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is procuring a children’s welfare service: a South Yorkshire-wide programme for children and young people aged 10–17 who use harmful behaviour towards parents, carers, siblings or other family members, including abuse directed at parents or carers. The service must support affected family members as well as the young people. It combines assessment and risk management, support for parents and carers, therapeutic and behaviour-change work, safeguarding, family relationship support, multi-agency coordination and follow-up. Delivery is to be trauma-informed, tailored to age, communication needs and neurodiversity, and available through community venues, Family Hubs, schools, partner premises and online where appropriate. The service covers South Yorkshire.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 22 October 2026 at 23:59 BST, and the submission deadline was 2 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT. The contract is scheduled to run from 24 November 2026 to 31 March 2029, with renewal possible subject to additional funding and satisfactory performance. The stated maximum extent is 31 March 2033. The estimated value is £2,600,282 excluding VAT (£3,120,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 90% quality and 10% social value. Economic and technical selection criteria apply; the buyer directs suppliers to the tender documents for their details.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver specialist support to vulnerable children, young people and families across South Yorkshire, including small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The work calls for practitioners experienced in child and family interventions involving harmful behaviour and family safety. Delivery capability should encompass safeguarding, victim safety and risk management; assessment and safety planning; therapeutic and behaviour-change support; work with parents and carers; and coordination with multiple agencies. The service approach is expected to use motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotional regulation interventions and restorative practice. Providers need to tailor interventions to developmental stage, communication needs and neurodiversity, involve parents or carers in work with under-16s, and support older teenagers’ transition towards adulthood. A blended delivery model across community and partner settings, schools, Family Hubs and online support is envisaged.

## Notice

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority invites tenders for the provision of a South Yorkshire-wide Children Who Use Harm (CWUH) Programme. The service will provide targeted interventions for children and young people who display harmful behaviours within a family context, including child and adolescent to parent or caregiver abuse (CAPVA). The successful bidder will deliver an accessible, evidence-informed programme across South Yorkshire that improves outcomes for children, young people and families affected by these behaviours. The contract will commence on the 24 November 2026 with an end date of 31 March 2029. Full details of the intended procurement timetable are 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. Please be advised that a related UK3: Planned procurement notice was previously published of Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-084070, Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ad

### 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/097793-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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

- 16 Oct 2026 at 10:50 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097793-2026
- 14 Oct 2026 at 15:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097164-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097793-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097164-2026
  14th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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