Youth Services Framework

Birmingham City Council is establishing an open framework for youth services aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence among children and young people across Birmingham.

The framework will cover early intervention, targeted support, community outreach and specialist services. Suppliers appointed to the relevant lots will compete for individual call-off contracts, with no minimum volume or value guaranteed.

Lots Available

Lot 1 – Prevention and Early Intervention: One-to-one and group-based activities addressing risks including violence, exploitation, criminal involvement and harmful behaviours.

Lot 2 – Mentoring and Targeted Support: Structured support for children and young people vulnerable to violence, exploitation, offending or school disengagement.

Lot 3 – Outreach and Community Engagement: Street, venue and community-based outreach for children and young people who are not engaging with existing services.

Lot 4 – Specialist Violence Reduction Interventions: Intensive support for those affected by, involved in or at high risk of serious violence, exploitation, gang-associated activity or weapon-related harm.

Contract Information

Buyer: Birmingham City Council
Deadline: 22 October 2026, 12:00pm
Contract Value: £660,000 excluding VAT
Delivery Length: Open framework estimated to run until 26 November 2030
Tender Link: Birmingham City Council e-tendering portal
Reference: P3459

The framework has no maximum supplier limit and is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Evaluation Criteria

Quality: 60%
Social Value: 20%
Price: 20%

Suppliers must also meet requirements covering financial standing, insurance, data protection, technical ability, safeguarding and exclusion grounds.

The framework provides youth service organisations with access to future competed opportunities supporting violence prevention and safeguarding across Birmingham.

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