VRU - Provision of Hospital Based Youth Work Services
The Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is seeking providers to deliver Hospital-Based Youth Work services across 10 London hospital sites from April 2027. Building on over a decade of City Hall investment, the service places specialist youth workers within Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) and Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments to support young people affected by violence, exploitation and safeguarding concerns. The service will engage young people aged 11-25 who present at participating hospitals as victims, or suspected...
Buyer
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
Value
£9,267,584
Published
22 Jul 2026
Closes
22 Sept 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Lewisham and Southwark
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
85000000
Health and social work services
Lots
Hospital Site - East London
Lot 1
£3,378,034
Covers Royal London Hospital (MTC), Newham University Hospital and Homerton University Hospital (A&E sites). This lot serves diverse East London communities and includes a Major Trauma Centre that receives some of London's most serious violence-related injuries.
Delivery: UKI · United Kingdom
Hospital Site - North London
Lot 2
£2,252,023
Covers St Mary's Hospital (MTC) and North Middlesex University Hospital (A&E). This lot combines a regional trauma centre with a busy local A&E, supporting young people affected by violence across North London.
Delivery: UKI · United Kingdom
Hospital Site - Central & South East London
Lot 3
£3,378,034
Covers King's College Hospital (MTC), University Hospital Lewisham and St Thomas' Hospital (A&E sites). This geographically connected lot aims to support continuity of care across central and south-east London, reflecting the movement of young people between hospitals and communities.
Delivery: UKI · United Kingdom
Hospital Site: South West & South London
Lot 4
£2,252,023
Covers St George's Hospital (MTC) and Croydon University Hospital (A&E). This lot supports young people across south and south-west London and includes an MTC that manages high-acuity trauma presentations linked to serious violence.
Delivery: UKI · United Kingdom
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