South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Children Who Use Harm
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Overview South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority intends to undertake a competitive procurement for the provision of a South Yorkshire wide Children Who Use Harm (CWUH) programme, including intervention for child and adolescent to parent or caregiver abuse and other harmful behaviours within a family context.
This notice is issued to provide advance visibility of a forthcoming procurement opportunity.
It is not an invitation to tender, and suppliers should not submit tenders or proposals in response to this notice.
The proposed procurement is subject to confirmation of Home Office funding, which if successful will be available until 31 March 2029 and any extra funding from 01 April 2029 will be subject to additional funding being made available for this programme.
Due to the anticipated timing of the Home Office funding decision and the requirement to mobilise services by 31st December 2026, SYMCA may need to operate a compressed procurement timetable.
As a result, the tender submission period may be shorter than would typically be provided for a procurement of this nature.
Interested organisations are therefore encouraged to review the proposed requirement in advance and consider any arrangements necessary to support a timely response.
Full details of the intended procurement timetable will be included within the tender documents.
Requirement Summary The proposed service will support children and young people aged 10 to 17 who use harmful behaviours towards parents, carers, siblings or other family members.
Parents, carers and siblings affected by these behaviours will also be supported.
The service will operate across South Yorkshire and provide a trauma informed, whole-family intervention.
It is expected to include assessment and risk management, structured support for parents and carers, direct therapeutic and behaviour change support for children and young people, relationship harm prevention, safeguarding support, multi-agency coordination and follow up.
Delivery will be developmentally appropriate and individually tailored, including adaptations for developmental stage, communication needs and neurodiversity.
Interventions for children under 16 will involve parents or carers throughout.
For those aged 16 to 17, there will be greater emphasis on individual responsibility, prevention, transition planning and preparation for adulthood, while maintaining family involvement where safe and appropriate.
Practitioners will use CWUH evidence informed approach, including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotional regulation interventions and restorative practice.
Safety planning will be completed with both victims and children and young people who use harm.
The programme will use a blended delivery model incorporating community venues, Family Hubs, schools, partner premises and online support where appropriate.
Safeguarding, victim safety and risk management will be embedded throughout the entire delivery pathway.
While recognising that children who use harmful behaviour often present with significant vulnerabilities and unmet needs, the programme maintains a clear focus on protecting victims and reducing harm.
The intended outcomes include reduced harmful behaviour, improved victim and family safety, improved emotional wellbeing and regulation, increased educational engagement and attendance, reduced police demand associated with family harm, reduced future offending risk and improved outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
The detailed service requirements, anticipated activity levels, outcome measures, award criteria, service standards and contractual arrangements will be set out in the tender documents.
What the notice asks for
It is not an invitation to tender
It is not an invitation to tender, and suppliers should not submit tenders or proposals in response to this notice.
Due to the anticipated timing of
Due to the anticipated timing of the Home Office funding decision and the requirement to mobilise services by 31st December 2026, SYMCA may need to operate a compressed procurement timetable.
Interested organisations are therefore encouraged to review
Interested organisations are therefore encouraged to review the proposed requirement in advance and consider any arrangements necessary to support a timely response.
The proposed service will support children
The proposed service will support children and young people aged 10 to 17 who use harmful behaviours towards parents, carers, siblings or other family members.
The service will operate across South Yorkshire
The service will operate across South Yorkshire and provide a trauma informed, whole-family intervention.
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What this notice demands of you
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It is expected to include assessment and risk management, structured support for parents and carers, direct therapeutic and behaviour change support for children and young people, relationship harm prevention, safeguarding support, multi-agency coordination and follow up.
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- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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