Power2 Keyworkers

Wolverhampton City Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029

The contract provides six keyworkers across three lots: lived experience mentoring, trauma-informed parenting and PACE practice, and creative therapeutic support with future pathway planning. Services focus on relational, contextual, and transitional safeguarding for individuals aged 10-25. Providers must demonstrate expertise in developmental trauma theory and restorative practice to build emotional safety and resilience through multi-agency collaboration.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 20 January 2026
Awarded: 14 May 2026; Barnardo's, St Giles Trust and Gazebo Theatre in Education Company Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 May 2029

What the contract covers

Single contract lot

Provision of specialist multi-disciplinary keyworker support services for children and young adults experiencing trauma, exploitation, and instability.

Provide lived experience mentoring and trauma informed relationship support through 3 KeyWorkers
Provide trauma informed parenting and PACE practice support through 2 KeyWorkers
Provide creative therapeutic support and future pathway planning through 1 KeyWorker

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single contract lot
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85300000, 85000000

Services in this contract

Youth services: youth clubs, detached youth work, targeted youth support and youth social actionMain service£93k typicalLot 1 lived experience mentoring and relationship support for trauma-affected young people, 3 keyworkers
Children and young people's domestic and sexual abuse support£174k typicalLot 3 creative therapeutic support for trauma and exploitation affected young people
Early help, family support and edge of care services£225k typicalLot 2 trauma-informed parenting and PACE practice keyworker support

Lifecycle

Published
20 January 2026
Contract awardedto Barnardo's, St Giles Trust and Gazebo Theatre in Education Company Ltd
14 May 2026
Contract starts
1 June 2026
Contract ends
31 May 2029

The buyer

Wolverhampton City Council

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Barnardo's

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St Giles Trust

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Gazebo Theatre in Education Company Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/344396/power2-keyworkers
Buyer reference: CWC25102
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060a14
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wolverhampton City Council. Power2 Keyworkers. Contract award, 20 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/344396/power2-keyworkers (accessed 5 November 2026).