MVRP - Whole family evidence based therapeutic interventions - Transition year

Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside
North East
Direct award
17 July 2026 to 31 March 2027

Delivery of whole-family therapeutic support services as a transitionary arrangement. The contract focuses on evidence-based interventions designed to address complex family needs and reduce violence, serving as a bridge until the full tender process commences in the 2027 financial year.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £342k; As published
Published: 17 July 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 17 July 2026; Young Persons Advisory Service (YPAS)
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of evidence-based therapeutic intervention services for families to support violence reduction and improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
17 July 2026
Contract awardedto Young Persons Advisory Service (YPAS)
17 July 2026
Contract starts
17 July 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3844467/mvrp-whole-family-evidence-based-therapeutic-interventions-transition-year
Buyer reference: PCC/PD/1256
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cddb
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside. MVRP - Whole family evidence based therapeutic interventions - Transition year. Contract award, 17 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3844467/mvrp-whole-family-evidence-based-therapeutic-interventions-transition-year (accessed 12 October 2026).