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Post 16 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Support

Worcestershire County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 11:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council commissioned post-16 support for young people in academic years 12 and 13 who are not in education, employment or training and have been identified by the Council’s Virtual School. The service is intended to engage them in education, employment or training by identifying and addressing barriers through targeted support. It includes help to gain Functional Skills qualifications in maths and English, and sometimes GCSE maths and English, delivered to suit each young person’s learning style. The provider is also expected to offer bespoke mentoring for social, emotional and mental health outcomes and work placement opportunities. The work is delivered in Worcestershire.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. BEYONDBARRIERSPATHWAYS CIC was selected for the single lot, and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. Its stated value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026, with an option to extend, subject to performance and funding, up to 31 August 2027. The procedure is described as below threshold; the procurement method is recorded as unknown. No award date or evaluation criteria are set out in the published data.

This requirement points to demand for providers able to support vulnerable post-16 young people who are disengaged from education, employment or training. A credible competitor would need to combine targeted engagement and barrier identification with tailored learning support in maths and English, including Functional Skills and, where appropriate, GCSEs. The service also calls for bespoke mentoring addressing social, emotional and mental health outcomes, plus the ability to offer work placements. The award to a community-interest company classified as an SME shows that a smaller specialist provider was selected for this work. Relevant experience coordinating educational support, mentoring and workplace opportunities for young people would be pertinent when a similar requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post 16 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Support

Notice Description

Support young people who are post 16yrs (in academic years 12 or 13) and who are not in education, employment or training, who have been identified by The Council's Virtual School. Interventions are aimed at engaging young people in education, employment or training, by identifying and addressing barriers with targeted support. Young people will be supported by the supplier to gain qualifications where this is appropriate in Functional Skills Maths and English and on occasions GCSE Maths and English delivered in a way that reflects their learning style. Supplier will also be expected to offer bespoke mentoring support for Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) outcomes as described in the initial referral and offer work placement opportunities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078495
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095586-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80310000 - Youth education services

80500000 - Training services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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

BEYONDBARRIERSPATHWAYS CIC

Further Information

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