Youth Healthy Relationships Service

Cardiff Council is seeking a provider to deliver a targeted Youth Healthy Relationships Service supporting young people and families across Cardiff as part of the Families First programme.

The service will provide evidence-based support and advice around healthy relationships and sexual health for young people aged 11 to 18, extending up to age 25 for those considered vulnerable.

Support will also be available to parents, carers and young people whose healthy relationship support needs fall below the threshold for specialist health services or statutory care and support.

The successful provider will deliver both one-to-one and group-based interventions covering a range of relationship, wellbeing and safeguarding-related topics.

Service Delivery

Support will cover areas including:

• Healthy relationships and sexual health
• Consent
• Online safety
• Gender identity
• Body image
• Misogyny
• Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV)
• Domestic abuse
• Sexual violence

Parents and carers will also be supported through one-to-one advice, drop-in provision and group sessions as part of a whole-family approach.

The provider will deliver training and advice to professionals working within schools and community settings and work alongside partner organisations to help young people access services appropriate to their individual needs.

The opportunity is identified as particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Contract Information

Buyer: Cardiff Council

Deadline: 2 October 2026, 12:00pm

Contract Value: £330,000 excluding VAT / £330,000 including VAT

Delivery Length: 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028, with extension options stated in the procurement information

Tender Link: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

The procurement information describes the initial contract as one year with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months. However, the estimated contract dates supplied state a possible extension to 1 February 2029. No further clarification on this discrepancy has been disclosed.

Evaluation Criteria

The procurement will be evaluated using the following criteria:

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

The opportunity is being procured through a below-threshold open competition under the light touch regime.

The contract provides an opportunity for organisations experienced in supporting young people and families around healthy relationships, sexual health and associated support needs, with delivery incorporating direct interventions, whole-family support and training for professionals across Cardiff.

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