Scope
Reference
NOTTS-000290
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 in 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.
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Lot 1. Detached Youth Work (City)
Description
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.
Lot 2. Detached Youth Work (County)
Description
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.
Lot 3. School and Community Navigator Programme (City)
Description
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 .
Lot 4. School and Community Navigator Programme (County - Ashfield + Mansfield)
Description
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.
Contract 1
Lots
Lot 1. Detached Youth Work (City)
Suppliers (3)
Contract value
- £736,000 excluding VAT
- £883,200 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 6 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 October 2025 to 6 October 2033
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Contract 2
Lots
Lot 2. Detached Youth Work (County)
Supplier
Contract value
- £768,000 excluding VAT
- £921,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 6 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 October 2025 to 6 October 2033
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Contract 3
Lots
Lot 3. School and Community Navigator Programme (City)
Suppliers (2)
Contract value
- £720,000 excluding VAT
- £864,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 6 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 October 2025 to 6 October 2033
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Contract 4
Lots
Lot 4. School and Community Navigator Programme (County - Ashfield + Mansfield)
Supplier
Contract value
- £848,000 excluding VAT
- £1,017,600 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 6 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 October 2025 to 6 October 2033
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Information about tenders
Lot 1. Detached Youth Work (City)
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 3 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 3 suppliers awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 2. Detached Youth Work (County)
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 3. School and Community Navigator Programme (City)
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 3 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 2 suppliers awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 4. School and Community Navigator Programme (County - Ashfield + Mansfield)
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
AL-HURRAYA
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1167038
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGNR-9737-CMCM
7 Castle Quay
1st Floor Suite
NG7 1FW
United Kingdom
Email: info@al-hurraya.org
Website: https://www.al-hurraya.org/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contract 3
BASE 51
- Companies House: 02672194
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTP-7314-ZGNN
Suite 26, Sneinton Market Unit 6
Nottingham
NG1 1DS
United Kingdom
Email: info@base51.org.uk
Website: https://www.base51.org/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Support Through Sport
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1212065
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLCH-3646-DDTP
63-67 ST. PETERS STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 3EN
United Kingdom
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contract 2
Contract 3
Contract 4
Contracting authority
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGLQ-4189-YYPY
Sherwood Lodge
Nottingham
NG5 6LU
United Kingdom
Region: UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government