Scope
Description
Provider Engagement - Child Exploitation Specialist Mentorship Service - Tender September 2025
Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking a Service Provider to work in partnership with the Local Authority and partners to support its work to prevent and address child criminal exploitation at both an operational and strategic level. The provider shall be a part a collaboration between agencies within Telford and Wrekin's Community Safety Partnership, ensuring children receive the best safeguarding and support to promote their wellbeing.
In respect of this, Telford & Wrekin Council will tender for a service provider to work alongside our:
• Childrens Services CATE Team, that specialises in services for children and young people who are affected by child exploitation and harm outside of the home; our
• Safer Communities service, engaging in targeted work within our communities; and our
• Education Safeguarding function, recognising that school is an essential protective factor in childrens lives. Primary and secondary schools, alongside early years settings, alternative provision and further education, are vital in identifying and safeguarding children at risk of exploitation, but do not always have the right tools to do so.
The Service is the provision of: specialist mentoring and empowerment service to identified young people to support them to reject the cycle of exploitation; a community outreach response, and; an awareness programme to upskill and support key partners and groups in communities across the borough.
The tender is scheduled to be published September 2025.
Total value (estimated)
- £360,000 excluding VAT
- £432,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85320000 - Social services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
30 July 2025
Engagement process description
Provider Engagement - Child Exploitation Specialist Mentorship Service - Tender September 2025
Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking a Service Provider to work in partnership with the Local Authority and partners to support its work to prevent and address child criminal exploitation at both an operational and strategic level. The provider shall be a part a collaboration between agencies within Telford and Wrekin's Community Safety Partnership, ensuring children receive the best safeguarding and support to promote their wellbeing.
In respect of this, Telford & Wrekin Council will tender for a service provider to work alongside our:
• Childrens Services CATE Team, that specialises in services for children and young people who are affected by child exploitation and harm outside of the home; our
• Safer Communities service, engaging in targeted work within our communities; and our
• Education Safeguarding function, recognising that school is an essential protective factor in childrens lives. Primary and secondary schools, alongside early years settings, alternative provision and further education, are vital in identifying and safeguarding children at risk of exploitation, but do not always have the right tools to do so.
The Service is the provision of: specialist mentoring and empowerment service to identified young people to support them to reject the cycle of exploitation; a community outreach response, and; an awareness programme to upskill and support key partners and groups in communities across the borough.
The tender is scheduled to be published September 2025.
We are pleased to invite providers to an engagement event to hear more and pose any questions you may have. Details below:
Tuesday 29th July, 2pm - 3.30pm, via Microsoft Teams - meeting link below:
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Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Borough of Telford & Wrekin
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHD-5776-GZNN
Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,
Telford, Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@telford.gov.uk
Region: UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government