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Published 16 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Youth Mentoring and Diversion Programme

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£213,600≈ £142k / year · £256,320 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is inviting tenders for the delivery of a Youth Mentoring and Diversion Programme aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence.

We are seeking an experienced provider to deliver weekly, face-to-face mentoring and diversionary activities for young people aged 13–18 who are involved in, or at risk of, serious violence, across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The programme will offer trauma-informed, non-discriminatory support, working in partnership with youth justice, diversion and wider statutory services.

Providers must be able to offer match funding on a 50:50 basis and demonstrate strong safeguarding, outcome monitoring and local partnership working.

This opportunity can be found a follows:

  1. Log in to our supplier portal at 7force.force.com/login ↗
  2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section
  3. Click ‘Register Interest'
  4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response.
  5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email.

The message centre (found on your Portal homepage) will be available for you to communicate with us regarding any open opportunities, or for any clarification questions you may have.

CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Youth education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£213,600
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £213,600 exc. VAT · £256,320 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 months

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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value: Social Value Quality 5% Social Value Price 5%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
16 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT
Last source update
11 May 2026, 14:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
Authority reference
7F-2026-C002
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043035
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work servicesOther community, social and personal servicesYouth education services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b08 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
5 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Mar 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT
  2. Market engagement205 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST

    Request for Information issued 16/03/2026

  3. Tender notice published164 days ago
    11 May 2026, 14:12 BST
  4. Clarification questions by146 days ago
    29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline139 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by107 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    11 May 2026, 14:12 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £213,600
    11 May 2026, 14:12 BST
    was £57,000
  4. Status changed to active
    11 May 2026, 14:12 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    11 May 2026, 14:12 BST
  6. Deadline published: 5 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
    11 May 2026, 14:12 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYNN-7542-TPNQ PO Box 688, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 9LAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure