Violence Intervention Project (VIP)

Leicestershire Police
East Midlands
8 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

The service involves delivering tertiary interventions within police custody and hospital accident and emergency settings. The provider must deploy credible key workers to engage young people during 'reachable moments', conduct needs assessments, develop tailored intervention plans, and facilitate access to activities that strengthen protective factors and sustain positive behaviour change.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £348k; As published
Published: 7 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 26 March 2025; Turning Point
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist youth intervention and support services for individuals aged 11-25 involved in or at risk of serious violence.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
7 April 2025
Contract awardedto Turning Point
26 March 2025
Contract starts
8 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Youth justice services contracts, 24 months: 2
Open youth justice services tenders: 0
Typical youth justice services contract: £577k

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How it compares

2.7× the typical youth justice services contract (£131k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320321/violence-intervention-project-vip
Buyer reference: SSD1319
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe24
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Leicestershire Police. Violence Intervention Project (VIP). Contract award, 7 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320321/violence-intervention-project-vip (accessed 12 October 2026).