Young People Prevention Service - Kent

Description

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is approaching the market with a tender opportunity for a Young People Prevention Service - Kent. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent wishes to commission universal, open to all, age-appropriate messages to CYP which build social skills, aid decision-making, support the building of resilience and change behaviours. The aim is to support CYP make better, informed choices by highlighting risk factors which can increase the likelihood of a negative outcome. This approach should also support CYP by showing them how they can de-escalate situations and help to keep themselves and others safe. The service should also ensure that parents / carers and professionals working with CYP receiving the messages also understand the content. This will increase their understanding of the issues and empower professionals and parents / carers to identify potential risk signs earlier and support de-escalation. It is important that messaging must be relevant and delivered in an engaging format and bidders will be expected to set demonstrate their evidence base for the approach proposed. It is expected that this service will deliver to CYP with a minimum age of 9 years to a maximum age for 14 years. Professional and parents / carers will sit outside these age ranges. Based on the research undertaken the PCC would like to commission two topic areas, which has resulted in this service being offered under the following lots, • Lot 1 - Healthy Relationships (attitudes, behaviours, and safety), Online Harms and Cyber Safety and Cyber - Bullying. • Lot 2 - Gangs, County Lines, Violence, Knife Crime and Criminal Exploitation. The total service value is £75,000 per year. The value is broken down per lot as follows, • Lot 1 - £45,000 per year • Lot 2 - £30,000 per year The initial contract term is for a period of 3 years, with 2 x 12 month options to extend, depending on funding availability, delivery of a quality service and sustained performance.