Planned procurement · Notice 085331-2026
London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Mayoral Youth Clubs Safety Programme
- Value
- £2.9m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Mar 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
The London Violence Reduction Unit (part of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime) wants one specialist organisation to run a London-wide youth safety programme, placing specialist youth workers across 33 Mayoral-funded youth clubs in all 32 boroughs and the City of London. Workers would identify young people at risk of violence and exploitation, build trusted relationships and refer them into further support. The contract runs 1 March 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend to 31 March 2030, worth up to £3m excluding VAT.
Good fit for: Established youth work or violence-reduction charities able to staff services across all London boroughs.
- Pan-London coverage across 33 youth clubs in all 33 local areas, with at least one specialist youth worker per two boroughs
- Single contract, no lots, so no scope to bid for one borough or area only
- Requires specialist expertise in supporting young people affected by violence and exploitation
- This notice is about an early market engagement session, not the tender itself; procedure and deadline are not stated
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What the buyer says
London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Mayoral Youth Clubs Safety Programme Indicative Contract Value: Up to £3,000,000 excl. VAT Contract Duration: 1 March 2027 – 31 March 2029 with option to extend to 31 March 2030. This market warming session will be delivered jointly with the VRU's Tertiary Service. The two programmes form complementary elements of the VRU's tertiary violence reduction offer for young people affected by violence and exploitation. While the Mayoral Youth Clubs Safety Programme will provide specialist youth workers embedded across Mayoral youth club settings to identify risk, build trusted relationships and connect young people to support, the redesigned tertiary service will provide intensive, specialist and longer-term support for young people experiencing established, escalating, or entrenched violence and exploitation. Together, these programmes aim to strengthen London's pathway of support for vulnerable young people through earlier identification, stronger partnership working and improved access to specialist interventions. The London Violence Reduction Unit. The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), hosted within the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), pioneers a partnership-based public health approach to tackling violence rooted in prevention and early intervention. Since 2019, the VRU has invested in over 550,000 targeted interventions for young people across London. The VRU invests in interventions at critical moments to keep young people safe in and out of school and at the key touchpoints that influence a young person’s journey; early years and families, education, positive opportunities, youth work, and communities and place. The Mayor of London has increased investment in London’s Youth Clubs. Across 32 London boroughs and th…
Procedure: not stated. Published 9 Sep 2026.
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