Leicestershire CYP Navigator Service Tender £805k

Tender

Violence Reduction Network: Children and Young Person Navigator Service

• The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-033008

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068068

Published 10 April 2026, 7:52pm

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CONT0531

Description

The commissioning of a community‑based Children and Young People (CYP) Navigator Service operating across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service will provide proactive, relationship‑based support to children and young people aged 11-25 (with a priority focus on 14-19 year olds) who are at risk of, or involved in, violence and associated harm.

The service will deliver in‑reach and follow‑up support within police custody settings (Keyham Lane and Euston Street), A&E departments (Leicester Royal Infirmary), and through agreed community referral pathways. Provision includes mentoring, trauma‑informed engagement, evidence‑based interventions (including social skills training), safeguarding, partnership working, and onward referral to education, health and community services.

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 12 months with options to extend for up to a further 21 months, subject to funding and satisfactory performance. The maximum total contract value is £805,000 (excluding VAT), inclusive of all extension options. The services must be delivered in accordance with the approved specification, performance framework, and safeguarding requirements.

Total value (estimated)

• £966,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
• Possible extension to 31 March 2029
• 2 years, 9 months Description of possible extension:

The contract will have a start date of 1st July 2026 and will be for an initial period of 12 months until 30/06/2027 with the option to extend for two further periods (plus1 year and plus 9 months), subject to confirmation of VRN funding and satisfactory performance.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Social services

Contract locations

• UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Participation

Particular suitability

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
• Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

24 April 2026, 10:00am

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

5 May 2026, 10:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

All Tenders must be submitted through the e-tendering portal In-Tend https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home, for the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted.

All tender documentation can be found on the In-Tend Portal and includes:

Attachment 1 - CONT0531 - ITT Instructions to Bidders

Attachment 2 - CONT0531 - Schedule of Non-Compliance

Attachment 3 - CONT0531 - Statement of Requirements

Attachment 4 - CONT0506 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)

Attachment 5 - CONT0531 - Response to Tender

Attachment 6 - CONT0531 - Pricing Schedule

Attachment 7 - CONT0531 - DRAFT Contract

If you have any issues with the system at any point before or after you have submitted your tender, you must contact the technical support team at support@in-tend.co.uk or 0845 557 8607.

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

26 May 2026

Award criteria

Name	Type	Weighting
Technical	Quality	80%
Price	Price	20%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Competitive flexible procedure description

Bidders will be required to submit a full tender response, including Supplier Information via the Central Digital Platform, Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), gateway (pass/fail) responses, technical responses and a completed pricing schedule. Supplier Information, PSQ and gateway requirements will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. Technical quality and price will be scored in accordance with the published evaluation methodology, with quality weighted at 80% and price weighted at 20%. Following Stage 1 evaluation, the three highest‑scoring bidders will be shortlisted and invited to participate in Stage 2. Where there is a tied score for third place, all tied bidders will be shortlisted.

Stage 2 - Presentations:

Shortlisted bidders will be invited to deliver a presentation which will be evaluated against the published presentation criteria. Stage 2 will be weighted at 100% and will determine the Most Advantageous Tender. Scores from Stage 1 will be used for shortlisting purposes only and will not be carried forward. In the event of a tied score at Stage 2, the bidder with the highest Stage 1 score will be ranked higher for the purposes of contract award.

No negotiation or refinement of award criteria will take place during this procurement. The contracting authority reserves the right to amend the process in accordance with the tender documentation.

Contracting authority

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXJR-8257-MYGR St Johns

Leicester

LE19 2BX

United Kingdom

Email: Procurement@leics.police.uk

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government