# Understanding Youth Justice System Responses to Child Criminal Exploitation

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: TONIC Consultants Limited
- Award value: £58,302
- Tender value: £58,302
- Award date: 23 January 2026
- Published: 26 January 2026
- Contract start: 26 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 76a47cfd-2eec-48e0-b105-82498789ee4e-880741
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-373083a4-aba0-45c2-9eac-a1ff68c3ee69

## Description

A mixed-methods research study to understand how children with experience of criminal exploitation are being identified, supported and safeguarded by youth justice services \(YJS\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76a47cfd-2eec-48e0-b105-82498789ee4e-880741)