Torbay Child Exploitation: A Response to Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation in Torbay

" This initiative falls under the social work and related services industry category. The service aims to provide face-to-face interventions with children and young people aged 10 to 18 who are at risk or currently being sexually exploited. With a procurement method of open procedure, the tender stage was active with a tender period ending on 3rd October 2024, and the contract was awarded to Barnardo's on 19th November 2024.

The contract is set to start on 1st April 2025 and will run until 31st March 2027, with a total contract value of £185,198 GBP. The project location is within the United Kingdom. This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

The open procedure allows fair competition and transparency, providing an excellent platform for businesses to demonstrate their capability in delivering critical social care services. Companies that have experience or seek to expand in providing specialist interventions for vulnerable young people would be highly suited to this tender, enabling them to enhance their service portfolios and increase their market presence.