PROVISION OF YOUTH WORK SERVICES

A Tender Notice
by THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
8 year
Value
£3M-£3M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
24 Jul 2025
Delivery
01 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2033
Deadline
18 Aug 2025 14:00

Concepts

Location

Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

This procurement aims to establish an Open Framework Agreement valued at £2.6 million over eight years to deliver targeted youth work services across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. Spearheaded by the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Violence Reduction Partnership (NNVRP), its primary objective is to reduce serious violence by addressing risk factors among children and young people (CYP) through early intervention. The services will focus on improving mental health, educational engagement, and community resilience, aligning with a public health approach to violence reduction. The framework comprises four distinct lots with specific requirements. Lots 1 and 2 cover Detached Youth Work in community hotspots (City and County respectively), requiring teams to deliver weekly sessions. Lots 3 and 4 involve School and Community Navigator Programmes (City and County), providing one-to-one mentoring for 10-17-year-olds at risk of school exclusion, with each young person receiving 8-20 tailored sessions across designated schools. All staff must hold enhanced DBS checks, and each team or service must include at least one practitioner qualified to JNC Level 2 Youth Work standard or equivalent. Services must adopt trauma-informed, Child First, and gender-responsive approaches, integrating the Signs of Safety framework. Services commence on 1 October 2025, supported by a £1,000 per lot setup fee for mobilisation. Ongoing requirements include weekly monitoring of outputs (e.g., sessions delivered, safeguarding referrals, CYP engagement) and outcomes (e.g., improved school attendance), submission of anonymised case studies, and active collaboration with schools, police, and local authorities.

Lot Division

1 Detached Youth Work (City)
  • Value: £663K

Detached youth work is an outreach service engaging at-risk young people in their own communities-typically streets, parks, or gathering spots-rather than traditional venues. Teams of three qualified youth workers proactively approach groups, building voluntary, trusting relationships through informal education. Sessions focus on conflict de-escalation, promoting non-violent alternatives, and addressing issues like discrimination, mental health, and exploitation. Workers advocate for youth, facilitate access to support services, report environmental hazards (e.g., poor lighting), and collaborate with police/local agencies. The approach aims to divert youth from violence while fostering resilience and community cohesion, as defined in the tender's specifications. For this particular Lot the services will be delivered within Nottingham City.

2 Detached Youth Work (County)
  • Value: £663K

Detached youth work is an outreach service engaging at-risk young people in their own communities-typically streets, parks, or gathering spots-rather than traditional venues. Teams of three qualified youth workers proactively approach groups, building voluntary, trusting relationships through informal education. Sessions focus on conflict de-escalation, promoting non-violent alternatives, and addressing issues like discrimination, mental health, and exploitation. Workers advocate for youth, facilitate access to support services, report environmental hazards (e.g., poor lighting), and collaborate with police/local agencies. The approach aims to divert youth from violence while fostering resilience and community cohesion, as defined in the tender's specifications.For this Lot the services will be delivered within the Nottinghamshire region.

3 School and Community Navigator Programme (City)
  • Value: £663K

School and Community Navigator Work involves trained practitioners embedded in schools to support children and young people (CYP) aged 10-17 at risk of exclusion or disengagement. Navigators provide 1:1 trauma-informed mentoring, addressing issues like behavioural challenges. They collaborate with school pastoral teams to create tailored support plans, facilitate access to external services (e.g., mental health or substance misuse programs), and extend outreach to families/communities when needed. The role focuses on early intervention-improving school attendance, reducing violent behaviour, and fostering resilience-using evidence-based approaches aligned with the Youth Endowment Fund's recommendations for mentoring and social skills development. For this particular Lot the service will be delivered within Nottingham City .

4 School and Community Navigator Programme (County - Ashfield + Mansfield)
  • Value: £663K

School and Community Navigator Work involves trained practitioners embedded in schools to support children and young people (CYP) aged 10-17 at risk of exclusion or disengagement. Navigators provide 1:1 trauma-informed mentoring, addressing issues like behavioural challenges, truancy, and family dynamics. They collaborate with school pastoral teams to create tailored support plans, facilitate access to external services (e.g., mental health or substance misuse programs), and extend outreach to families/communities when needed. The role focuses on early intervention-improving school attendance, reducing violent behaviour, and fostering resilience-using evidence-based approaches aligned with the Youth Endowment Fund's recommendations for mentoring and social skills development. or this particular Lot the service will be delivered within the Nottinghamshire region.

Award Criteria

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CPV Codes

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

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