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Mentoring Provision

Worcestershire County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council commissioned mentoring services for children and young people. The service provides personal support, encouragement and inspiration, usually through a voluntary one-to-one relationship between a mentor and a mentee. It falls within guidance and counselling services, including guidance provision. The requirement is a people-focused service rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and is relevant to organisations that support children and young people through structured mentoring relationships. The named public-sector buyer is Worcestershire County Council, based in Worcester. The awarded supplier, Targeted Provision Ltd, is a London-based small business, indicating that delivery can be provided by a specialist mentoring organisation operating in the United Kingdom.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Worcestershire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. There was one lot. Targeted Provision Ltd received the award and the active contract was signed on 1 August 2026. The contract ran from 1 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Its value was £47,700 excluding VAT, or £57,240 including VAT. The award covers the full mentoring requirement. The published outcome identifies Targeted Provision Ltd as the selected supplier; no separate award date is provided. The process therefore records a completed, short-term purchase of mentoring services rather than an open tender requiring further bids.

This procurement shows demand for one-to-one mentoring for children and young people, delivered through personal support, encouragement and inspiration. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be able to recruit, train and manage mentors who can build effective voluntary relationships with mentees and provide consistent, appropriate support. Relevant experience in youth mentoring, guidance, counselling or related support services would help demonstrate credibility, particularly where staff work directly with children and young people. A capable provider would also need suitable safeguarding, supervision and case-management arrangements, although the published procurement does not set out specific accreditations or qualification thresholds. The award to a small specialist provider indicates that this type of service can be delivered by a focused organisation rather than only a large national contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mentoring Provision

Notice Description

The provision of mentoring to provide personal support, encouragement and inspiration, usually through a 1 to1 voluntary relationship between the mentor and mentee (child or young person).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f27e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083987-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Targeted Provision

Further Information

Notice Documents

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