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

Worcestershire County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 15:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council commissioned post-16 support for young people in academic years 12 or 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 each young person in education, employment or training by identifying and addressing barriers through targeted support. It can include help to gain Functional Skills qualifications in maths and English, and, where appropriate, GCSE maths and English taught in ways that reflect individual learning styles. The supplier also provides bespoke mentoring to support social, emotional and mental health outcomes identified at referral, and offers work placement opportunities. This is a youth education, training and guidance service, delivered in Worcestershire.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Habitus Education & Training Services Limited. The single lot covers the full requirement. The contract was signed on 21 October 2026 and runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The process was below threshold and used the light-touch regime. The recorded award is active, and the contract is active. The tender reached complete status. No evaluation criteria or award basis are recorded in the process information.

This award shows demand from Worcestershire County Council for tailored support that helps vulnerable post-16 young people move towards education, employment or training. A credible provider needs to engage young people identified through a Virtual School, assess and address individual barriers, and adapt delivery to different learning styles. Relevant capability includes supporting Functional Skills maths and English, with the ability to provide GCSE-level maths and English where appropriate. The service also calls for bespoke mentoring around social, emotional and mental health outcomes, plus the ability to offer work placements. Providers combining youth education and training with guidance, counselling-style support and links to placement opportunities are well aligned with this requirement. The selected provider is an SME, demonstrating that this service can be delivered by a smaller specialist supplier.

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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-078e2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100109-2026
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
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 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

Habitus Education & Training Services Limited

Further Information

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