Violence Reduction Network: Children and Young Person Navigator Service

Leicestershire Police
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

The service provides in-reach and follow-up support for young people aged 11-25 within police custody settings and A&E departments. The scope includes mentoring, social skills training, safeguarding, and partnership working to facilitate onward referrals to education, health, and community services across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £805k; As published
Published: 10 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 26 May 2026; Ingeus
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 30 June 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community-based youth support services, including mentoring, trauma-informed engagement, and intervention pathways for young people at risk of violence.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
10 April 2026
Contract awardedto Ingeus
26 May 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2027

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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

5.9× the typical youth justice services contract (£136k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/358985/violence-reduction-network-children-and-young-person-navigator-service
Buyer reference: CONT0531
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068068
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Leicestershire Police. Violence Reduction Network: Children and Young Person Navigator Service. Contract award, 10 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/358985/violence-reduction-network-children-and-young-person-navigator-service (accessed 12 October 2026).