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Published 18 May 2026, 15:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Learning Partner - Preventing Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Schools (Pilot)

Official notice

Authority: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£140,000≈ £60k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 4 moends 29 Jan 2029 · up to 28 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 28 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Requirement:

The VRU is seeking a Learning Partner to support a pilot to prevent problematic sexual behaviour in schools, working with one Multi Academy Trust and 3–4 local authorities.

The Learning Partner will support the co-design phase by helping map services, understand need, and develop clear approaches (e.g. Theories of Change), using best practice for complex issues like harmful sexual behaviour.

They will then support shared learning across areas, build a community of practice, develop simple performance monitoring, and evaluate the pilot to inform future work.

Background:

Harmful sexual behaviour is common in schools and increasingly shaped by technology (e.g. social media, image sharing, AI content).

Many school staff lack confidence and training to address these issues effectively. Schools are responsible for responding to peer sexual abuse, often relying on staff judgement, making consistent guidance and support essential.

The delivery of the pilot itself will be procured separately at a later date.

How to Apply:

The maximum budget is £140,000 excl VAT. This is broken down as £70k for the initial term of 2 years 4 months and £70k allocated to an optional extension of 2 years (1+1).

Further information can be found in the bidder pack for this tender. You can access and download a copy of the bidder pack from the Delta esourcing portal by following this link. www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ED4T4J532N ↗

Please submit all clarification question via Delta by 1st June 3pm.

Please submit your tender response via Delta by 17th June 1pm.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

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CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 28 Sept 2026 – 29 Jan 2029 (2 yrs 4 mo) · up to 28 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There is an optional extension of 2 years (1 + 1) with a budget of up to £70,000 excl VAT for the total term of the extension. This is subject to internal governance and approval

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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions (Written Response) - Stage 1: 60%
  • Presentations - Stage 2: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions (Written Response) - Stage 1
  • Presentations - Stage 2: shortlisted bidders

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 May 2026, 15:06 BST
Last source update
18 May 2026, 15:06 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045407
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b1a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 May 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published162 days ago
    18 May 2026, 15:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline132 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts29 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 May 2026, 15:06 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTMT-7816-YCQG 169 Union Street, London, London, SE1 0LLContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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