Open for bids· Closes 10 Dec 2026
Youth Services Framework
Birmingham City Council · Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham City Council is inviting bids for Youth Services Framework. It is a framework for children's services and Ofsted in Birmingham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 27 Oct 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 14:56
View notice2026
Tender notice updated
UK4 - Tender Notice · 17:09
View notice2026
Tender notice updated
UK4 - Tender Notice · 09:29
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2026
Bids close
2027
Contract starts
2031
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
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About this tender
In brief
Birmingham City Council is inviting bids for Youth Services Framework. It is a framework for children's services and Ofsted in Birmingham. The estimated value is £660,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 4 years. Bids close on 10 December 2026.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 27 October 2026. The notice number is 101327-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-07759a. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Birmingham City Council is procuring an open framework for youth services focused on preventing serious violence and safeguarding children and young people. The estimated value is £660,000 excluding VAT, and the current official deadline is 12:00 GMT on 10 December 2026.
About this tender
Birmingham City Council has updated its Youth Services Framework tender under reference P3459. The open framework covers four active lots: prevention and early intervention, mentoring and targeted support, outreach and community engagement, and specialist violence reduction interventions. The latest official notice records an estimated total value of £660,000 excluding VAT and £792,000 including VAT.
Each lot is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. Suppliers must meet the participation conditions in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, including requirements concerning financial standing, insurance, data protection, technical ability, safeguarding and exclusion grounds. The official evaluation balance is 60% quality, 20% social value and 20% price.
The framework is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and no minimum volume or value is committed. Formal communications and electronic submissions must use Birmingham City Council's In-Tend portal. Suppliers should review the current notice and full portal documents before bidding because the notice has received several updates, including deadline extensions.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2031 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £660,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Active
- Lots
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 101327-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07759a
- CPV code
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services; 75200000 - Provision of services to the community; 80310000 - Youth education services; 85322000 - Community action programme; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services; 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations
- CPV division
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services; 75 - Administration, defence and social security services; 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Town
- Birmingham
- Postcode
- B1 1BB
- Electoral ward
- Ladywood
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Delivery area
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Birmingham
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Birmingham City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Birmingham, B1 1BB · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 27 Oct 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101327-2026
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 15 Oct 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097666-2026
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 14 Oct 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097213-2026
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 29 Sep 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091682-2026
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 29 Sep 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091678-2026
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 18 Sep 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088764-2026
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-07759a (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Youth Services Framework
When is the deadline for the Youth Services Framework tender?
Bids must be submitted by 10 December 2026. The notice sets the exact time of day, so confirm it on the In-Tend portal and submit early: buyer portals normally stop accepting bids at the deadline.
How much is the Youth Services Framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £660,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Youth Services Framework?
Birmingham City Council, based in Birmingham, West Midlands.
How do I bid for Youth Services Framework?
Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the full notice and every lot.
- Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal.
- Download the tender pack.
- Check you meet every condition before you write.
- Send any questions before the clarification deadline.
- Submit at least a day before the deadline.
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