Official UK procurement notice
Child Criminal Exploitation Support Service
Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)
The criminal exploitation of children has become a growing priority in the UK for child protection, police, schools and local support agencies. The need for a national strategy and best practice guidance is a current focus for the Government, and that
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe criminal exploitation of children has become a growing priority in the UK for child protection, police, schools and local support agencies. The need for a national strategy and best practice guidance is a current focus for the Government, and that
will unfold during the duration of this contract for a service to support young people at risk of criminal exploitation.
Within the borough of Telford & Wrekin, the Community Safety Partnership creates a multi-functional team to tackle local issues - including Child Criminal exploitation.
This collaboration between agencies working with children is essential for ensuring children receive the best safeguarding and support to promote their wellbeing.
In respect of this, Telford & Wrekin Council are seeking 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; and our
- Education Safeguarding function; and our
- Community Safety Team
Overall, the Council are looking for a provider with the necessary expertise to deliver this specialist service, that forms a key part of the Council's duty to safeguard our children and young people from criminal exploitation, enabling them to make positive
choices and fulfil their potential for adulthood.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 60%
- Implementation and Contract Management: 10%
- Presentation: 20%
- Social value and environmental: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality
- Implementation and Contract Management
- Presentation
- Social value and environmental
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jul 2025, 10:50 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
- Authority reference
TWC001108- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051161- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ae2Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
8 Jul 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published8 Jul 2025, 10:50 BST
- Market engagement30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
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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- Tender notice published26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
- Clarification questions by12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline397 days ago30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published383 days ago14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
- Contract starts350 days ago17 Nov 2025
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published8 Jul 2025, 10:50 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published8 Jul 2025, 15:57 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £180,00026 Aug 2025, 10:39 BSTwas £360,000
- Status changed to active26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
- Procurement method changed26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
- Procurement termination notice published14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Published amendments (1)
Date was incorrect, updated to correct date.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 8 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 14 Oct 2025 | CancelledThe Procurement has been terminated for this project, Telford and Wrekin will be reviewing and amending the specification before we go out to Tender again. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Project Reference - TWC001108 Project Name - Child Criminal Exploitation Support Service
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender