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Mentoring for Young Londoners

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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17 Jun 2025 at 15:10

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation has awarded the contract titled "Mentoring for Young Londoners" under the industry category of "Other community, social and personal services" in London, United Kingdom. This tender has reached the award stage with OMG Training & Development CIC named as the supplier. The contract, valued at £246,540, covers the period from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2028. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure below the threshold, and a voluntary standstill period is set to expire on 27th June 2025, following which the contract will be formally concluded. Critical aspects included targeting interventions for young people in London, leveraging professional networks and ensuring diversity in mentor recruitment.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses focusing on social services, particularly those experienced in mentoring, community projects, or supporting diverse youth groups. Companies with capabilities in building long-term mentoring relationships and enhancing employability prospects for young people will find this contract well-suited to their strengths. The open procurement method offers small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) an accessible entry point to compete for similar future opportunities with the City of London Corporation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mentoring for Young Londoners

Notice Description

There are several key aims of the mentoring project, including: - Targeted interventions: Deliver a targeted mentoring service that reaches care-experienced and SEND young people in all London boroughs, ensuring that service delivery is tailored to their specific needs. - Building Long-Term Mentoring Relationships The Corporation is seeking to support a programme that develops long-term mentor/mentee relationships to maximise impact. This will provide hard-to-reach young people with sufficient time to develop trust, set achievable goals, build positive relationships and work towards positive outcomes. Therefore, this programme will build mentor relationships lasting at least one year with options for mid-term reviews and extensions. - Supporting personal and professional development as well as supporting young people to develop their career networks, enhance their employability and raise their professional aspirations, the service will also support mentees to develop in their personal life, in areas such as building resilience, key independent living skills, and well-being. - Leverage Livery and Professional Networks Tap into the unique networks the City of London Corporation has to offer as the business hub of the UK, as well as the vast range of livery companies, to provide access to established professional networks and career guidance. - Ensure Diversity and Best Practices in Delivery In alignment with the GLA's Mentoring Quality Framework, the City Corporation is committed to commissioning services that focus on recruiting diverse and relatable mentors or those who have lived experience; implementing a rigorous and responsive mentor and mentee matching processes; and robust monitoring and evaluation systems that enable evidencing tangible, meaningful impact for service users Tender Evaluation: The evaluation criteria for this procurement were defined as the most economically advantageous tender and evaluated against the following criteria: Quality (including presentation) 45%, Price 40% and Responsible Procurement 15%. The value added to this notice is including optional extension of one year. Whilst this contract is below Light Touch Regime Threshold , the City will be in accordance with the Instructions to Tenderers be introducing a standstill period. This standstill period is a voluntary 10 calendar day "standstill period". This period will expire at midnight on 27/06/2025. Subject to the City receiving no notice during the voluntary standstill period of any intention to legally challenge the award process, the City aims to conclude the proposed Contract thereafter. Additional information: Whilst this contract is below the Light Touch Regime Threshold, the City will be in accordance with the Instructions to Tenderers by introducing a standstill period. This standstill period is a voluntary 10 calendar day "standstill period". This period will expire at midnight on 27/06/2025. Subject to the City receiving no notice during the voluntary standstill period of any intention to legally challenge the award process, the City aims to conclude the proposed Contract thereafter.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-86b79cbb-4cf2-4d0f-bd3f-d49991c2e44b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c152022e-329f-4381-b9c4-097ac8059458
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£246,540 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£246,540 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Mohammad Mostafa
Contact Email
mohammad.mostafa@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+442073328919

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OMG TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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