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title: "Attendance Mentors Expansion"
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# Attendance Mentors Expansion

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50bf7b33-08db-44ec-b4c8-f5ce124ca5e9

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## Summary

The Department for Education is planning to further expand an intensive mentoring programme aimed at improving school attendance among persistently absent students. This expansion targets multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and Midlands, among others. Key industry categories involved include adult and other education services, training services, and management training services. This engagement phase is currently active, and potential suppliers have until 7 December 2023 for engagement. The subsequent tender process will include a contract period from June 2024 to October 2026, with an option for a one-year extension depending on performance.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education and training sectors, especially those with expertise in mentoring and support services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, creating a potential avenue for growth and expansion. Ideal candidates will have the capability to provide targeted one-to-one support to students and their families, with an adaptive and responsive approach to overcoming attendance barriers, thereby contributing to educational development and wellbeing.

## Notice

Procure services to set up, recruit and train Attendance Mentors to go in to schools and mentor Children and Young People that have less that 50% attendance and also support their families. This is to increase attendance in schools across England in chosen regions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f46be2c3-8d19-48df-b592-05e3f79f8b24 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2024 - 25 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,997,424 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,997,424 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EMPOWERING EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2024 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f46be2c3-8d19-48df-b592-05e3f79f8b24
- 22 Feb 2024 at 16:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f75616-bb95-4cb9-ada1-b59b415dc6ae
- 23 Nov 2023 at 18:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f63bc7da-9cec-4356-a436-bc47f7760a19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f46be2c3-8d19-48df-b592-05e3f79f8b24
  10th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66f75616-bb95-4cb9-ada1-b59b415dc6ae
  22nd February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f63bc7da-9cec-4356-a436-bc47f7760a19
  23rd November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c6cd4bd-4ad3-4403-82fb-36406e05402d
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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