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Mentoring Provision for Aspiring Pathways Students

North East Combined Authority

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02 Oct 2026 at 15:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North East Combined Authority commissioned mentoring for 50 young people in eligible Alternative Provision settings. The service consists of mentoring sessions every two weeks, each lasting up to 60 minutes, over a 20-week programme. Delivery is across areas in Tees Valley and Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. This is an education and training service intended for aspiring Pathways students. The requirement is focused on direct support for young people in Alternative Provision, rather than a general mentoring or education programme.

The procurement is complete and MCR Pathways was selected as the supplier. The award is for £47,239 including any applicable taxes. The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was handled as a below-threshold direct award without competition, in a single lot. The award record gives no award decision date; 2 October 2026 is the date the award information was published, not a stated award date. A contract signature was scheduled for 26 October 2026. The stated service is fortnightly mentoring of up to 60 minutes per session for 50 young people over 20 weeks.

This award shows demand from the North East Combined Authority for a defined, youth-focused mentoring service in eligible Alternative Provision settings. A credible provider for a future requirement would need to deliver structured, regular one-to-one mentoring for young people and organise delivery across the relevant areas. Capacity to serve a cohort of 50 through repeated sessions over a multi-month programme would be relevant. MCR Pathways, a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, was selected for this work. The procurement used a direct award without competition, so this process does not establish a competitive evaluation or disclose specific qualifications, accreditations or experience requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mentoring Provision for Aspiring Pathways Students

Notice Description

Provision of mentoring for 50 young people in eligible Alternative Provision settings, providing fortnightly mentoring sessions of up to 60 minutes across a 20-week period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ff1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093442-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,239 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MCR Pathways

Further Information

Notice Documents

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