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Mentoring in Education

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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06 Oct 2026 at 17:47

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TenderUpdate

24 Jul 2026 at 08:23

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Tender

23 Jul 2026 at 17:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire commissioned a mentoring service for children in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The programme is intended for pupils beginning to disengage from education, those at risk of exclusion, and children affected by serious violence, particularly as witnesses or victims. Mentors provide tailored, one-to-one, trauma-aware support for children with complex needs, helping them develop positive behaviour, communication skills and resilience and improve educational outcomes. Delivery is based in eight primary schools identified as having high need, with support extending into community settings where appropriate and potentially to families. The service works alongside each school’s safeguarding and pastoral teams; the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Violence Reduction Partnership supports school identification and initial engagement. This is social work and related support rather than a goods or construction contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Switch Up C.I.C. on 6 October 2026. The award value is £211,232 excluding VAT (£253,478 including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions, potentially extending the term to 31 March 2030. The procurement used a competitive flexible procedure with two assessment stages: participation and bid evaluation, followed by presentations. Scoring comprised quality questions (40%), presentations (40%) and price (20%). The single lot was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Thirteen bids were recorded, with five reaching the final stage. The buyer is The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire.

For suppliers considering this requirement when it next comes to market, the award demonstrates demand for child-centred mentoring that combines education-based delivery with community and family support. A credible provider would need to deliver individual, trauma-aware support for children with complex needs, including those at risk of exclusion or affected by serious violence, and help build behaviour, communication, resilience and educational outcomes. The work requires the ability to operate across multiple primary schools and community settings, coordinate closely with safeguarding and pastoral teams, and support initial engagement with schools. Providers should be prepared to evidence the quality of their service and explain their approach in a presentation, alongside submitting a competitive price. The process attracted bids from a range of organisations, including SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mentoring in Education

Notice Description

for the delivery of Mentoring in Education within Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. The programme is an initiative aimed at providing tailored support to children within schools and extended to the local community. It is a preventative programme to engage children who are showing first signs of disengagement from education, through to those considered at risk of exclusion and those children have been exposed to serious violence predominantly as a witness or victim. The service will be based across 8 primary school settings that have been identified as having a high level of need, as well as working with children across community spaces as necessary. This project seeks to address the diverse needs of these students through a 1-2-1, trauma-aware, complex needs approach package. Mentors will equip children with the tools and resources necessary to develop positive behaviours, effective communication skills, resilience and improve educational outcomes and objectives. This is a programme designed to work directly within the school setting extending to the community as required, mentors will be expected to work closely alongside the safeguarding and pastoral teams within each of the identified education establishments. The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Violence Reduction Partnership (NNVRP) will provide support identifying schools and the initial engagement stages. There may also be a need to work beyond the remit of the school if appropriate, providing wider support to families.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d285
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094474-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,667 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,667 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£211,232 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
2028-04-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG5 8PP
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham, TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Gedling
Electoral Ward
Calverton
Westminster Constituency
Sherwood Forest

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SWITCH UP C.I.C.

Further Information

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