How to win: Preventing Knife Crime: Community Champions Programme

About this contract

The Violence Prevention Partnership (VPP) is seeking a provider to design and deliver a leadership development programme for leaders and aspiring leaders from the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. The programme will strengthen leadership capability across organisations working with children, young people and communities, while equipping participants with the specialist knowledge, skills and practical tools to lead effective, evidence-informed approaches to knife crime prevention.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £165,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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