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Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) Service

Awarded to Barnardo's

Home Office(buyer)

Published
Published 15 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 30 October 2025
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Overview

The Home Office has awarded a £40 million contract to Barnardo's to deliver the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) Service, which provides independent advocacy and support to child victims of modern slavery across all Local Authorities in England and Wales. The service, which has operated since 2017 in select areas, will expand to offer one-to-one direct support and indirect support to potentially trafficked children regardless of nationality or immigration status, helping protect them from further harm and supporting their recovery throughout the National Referral Mechanism process.

Contracting authority

  • Home OfficeBuyer

    7 live opportunities · 99 awarded contracts

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£40,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 September 2025
Questions by
13 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Social work servicesWelfare services for children and young peopleGuidance and counselling servicesGuidance servicesCounselling servicesWelfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Award outcome

Awarded value
£40,000,000
Award date
18 June 2026
Contract period
19 May 2026 → 20 May 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
20 May 2032
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Barnardo's

This contract ends on 20 May 2030, or 20 May 2032 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Barnardo's

Based in
Ilford
Public contracts won
83
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

Who bid

  • Barnardo'sWinner

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Technical Envelope60%
  • Social Value (Technical Envelope)10%
  • Commercial Envelope30%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 214.9× the median.

Home Office in the last 12 months

112

contracts awarded, worth £1,748,809,284 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    10 August 2026

  2. Contract

    19 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    15 September 2025

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