Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Child Criminal Exploitation Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsSME suitableVCSE suitable
Final published estimate£180,000initial estimate £360,000 · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2025
Contract term 2 yrs 1 moup to 4 yrs 1 mo with extensions · starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

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

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choices and fulfil their potential for adulthood.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 — 31 Dec 2027 (2 yrs 1 mo) · up to 4 yrs 1 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Value
£180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The contract to commence on 17/11/2025 until completion date 31/12/2029 (2 years plus option of up to 2 more additional year as a +1 +1 extension).
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality — 60%
  • Implementation and Contract Management — 10%
  • Presentation — 20%
  • Social value and environmental — 10%

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Authority reference
TWC001108
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)+2 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ae2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 10:50 BST
  2. Market engagement
    30 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 more…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: Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 387 891 424 736 9 Passcode: UA6yZ3zU
  3. Tender notice published396 days ago
    26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
  4. Clarification questions by379 days ago
    12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline361 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published347 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
  7. Contract starts313 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—14 Oct 2025CancelledThe Procurement has been terminated for this project, Telford and Wrekin will be reviewing and amending the specification before we go out to Tender again.

Notice history

13 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BSTwas £180,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    14 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BSTUK4
  8. Published value updated to £180,000
    26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BSTwas £360,000
  9. Status changed to active
    26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
  10. Procurement method changed
    26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
  11. Deadline published: 30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    26 Aug 2025, 10:39 BST
  12. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 15:57 BSTUK2
  13. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 10:50 BSTUK2
Published amendments (1)

Date was incorrect, updated to correct date.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 8 Jul 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHD-5776-GZNN Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,, Telford, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF3 4JA [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure