Mentoring Service for Young People at Risk of Violence Contract Award

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Published March 12th, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has awarded a contract for a Mentoring Service for Young People at Risk of Serious Youth Violence. The contract, valued at £247,281.25 excluding VAT, will commence on April 1, 2026, and run for two years with a possible one-year extension.

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The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has published a contract award notice for a Mentoring Service for Young People at Risk of Serious Youth Violence. The contract, awarded to Spark2Life, has a value of £247,281.25 excluding VAT and is set to begin on April 1, 2026, with an initial term of two years, potentially extending to three. This service aims to support young people aged 11-25 who are at risk of gang affiliation or exploitation, providing them with intensive support to move away from criminal activities and access education, training, and employment opportunities.

This notice signifies the finalization of a procurement process for a specific service. While this is a contract award and not a new regulation, it represents a public commitment of funds and resources towards youth violence prevention. Regulated entities or potential service providers should note the contract start date of April 1, 2026, and the potential extension. No specific compliance actions are required for external parties based on this award notice, but it highlights a government focus on addressing serious youth violence through targeted support services.

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A Mentoring service for young people at risk of serious youth violence

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-022623

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a26a (view related notices)

Published 12 March 2026, 8:30pm

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Description

Due to the expiry of an existing contract, the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is advertising to seek tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of Mentoring Service for Young People at Risk of Serious Youth Violence.

The new contract is expected to run for a period of two (2) years commencing 1st April 2026 and may be extended for a further one (1) year subject to funding and providers performance (at the sole discretion of the Council).

The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (LBBD) requires mentoring services for young people aged 11-25 at risk of gang affiliation, vulnerable to gang exploitation. LBBD continues to experience increasing levels of gang activity and entrants into the criminal justice system.

Our aim is to better support young people who may be more susceptible to exploitation and provide them with intensive support to move away from criminal activities and be able to access employment and training opportunities.

The mentoring service will provide support to young people aged 11-25 at risk of gang affiliation, vulnerable to gang exploitation who have been referred by the Youth Offending Service. They will link the young people with education, training and employment opportunities. Not all young people learn or develop in the same way, and mentoring provides a tailored approach to help each young person with their individual needs and goals. The Mentors will develop a professional relationship with the mentee so they can offer support and deter these young people from youth violence.

Contract 1. A Mentoring service for young people at risk of serious youth violence

Supplier

Spark2Life

Contract value

£247,281.25 excluding VAT
£296,737.50 including VAT Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

11 March 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 April 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Possible extension to 31 March 2029
3 years Description of possible extension:

A single 1 (one) year extension is available if both parties are in agreement

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Social work and related services

Contract locations

UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Information about tenders

5 tenders received
4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 3 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
1 supplier awarded contracts
3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)