Youth Healthy Relationships Service

Cardiff Council is inviting tenders for a Youth Healthy Relationships Service to help children and young people develop safe and healthy personal relationships. The service will provide advice, education and support on sexual health, consent, body image, toxic masculinity, misogyny, domestic abuse and sexual violence, while also supporting parents and carers through a whole-family approach.

Service Requirements

The service will support identified children and young people to understand their rights and responsibilities in personal relationships, particularly regarding sexual behaviour and healthy relationship choices.

Key areas of support include:

• Advice on safe sexual health and consent.
• Support relating to body image, toxic masculinity and misogyny.
• Awareness and prevention of violence against women and girls, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
• Group sessions and one-to-one support for children and young people.
• Guidance and support for parents and carers concerned about their child’s relationships.

Referrals will primarily come from Children’s Social Services, schools, Cardiff Youth Service and the Family Advice, Support & Protection Hub (FASPH).

Contract Information

• Buyer: Cardiff Council
• Tender Submission Deadline: 16 November 2026, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: £495,000 (excluding VAT)
• Contract Start Date: 1 February 2027
• Contract End Date: 31 January 2028, with possible extensions to 1 February 2030
• Contract Duration: One year initially, with two optional 12-month extensions
• Contract Reference: Not disclosed
• Region: Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
• Contract Type: Services
• Procedure: Below-threshold open competition
• Procurement Regime: Light-touch
• Tender Link: Access the supplier procurement portal
• Contact: Ana Foundly
• Email: Socialcare.Procurement@cardiff.gov.uk

Evaluation Criteria

The published award criteria are:

• Quality: 60%
• Price: 30%
• Community Wellbeing Benefits: 10%

Supplier Requirements

The opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Tenders may be submitted electronically through the supplier procurement portal.

Providers should be able to deliver appropriate relationship education and support for children and young people, including sensitive issues involving sexual health, consent, abuse and violence. The service also requires a whole-family approach that supports parents and carers.

This opportunity may be relevant to youth support organisations, relationship education providers, domestic abuse charities and community organisations with experience supporting children, young people and families.

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