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title: "CCS031 Provision and Management of Creative Mentoring Service"
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buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# CCS031 Provision and Management of Creative Mentoring Service

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a77421ae-9659-41f5-9786-e879e8d4f6bb

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision and management of a Creative Mentoring Service. The contract value is £600,000, with a contract period starting on 1st September 2023 and ending on 31st August 2026. The service is aimed at supporting Derbyshire Children in Care from Reception to Year 13. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the award date was 31st August 2023. The service falls under the health and social work services category.

This public procurement opportunity presents a chance for business growth, particularly for service providers in the creative mentoring sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. The service delivery locations include England, offering regional opportunities for interested businesses. The contract requires managing a network of Creative Mentors to support children and young people in education, providing a valuable opportunity for businesses in the support services industry.

## Notice

Derbyshire County Council is seeking to commission a service to provide Creative Mentors for a period of 3 years commencing 1 September 2023 for Derbyshire Children in Care from Reception to Year 13. The service will be required regionally to Derbyshire and surrounding authorities. The Virtual School requires the provider to have the capacity of up to a maximum of 50 children/young people receiving support for up to one term at any one time. The successful Provider will utilise a primary provider delivery model and will be responsible for managing the Creative Mentor service and network of Mentors, taking the concept of the existing mentoring model and to meet the needs of both Children and Young People in education and those who are at risk of suspension or permanent exclusion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef56465d-a257-4c85-b0ed-ecaf8c842632 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE MIGHTY CREATIVES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2023 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef56465d-a257-4c85-b0ed-ecaf8c842632
- 10 Mar 2023 at 11:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfedfdfd-0530-4a6d-bca4-49d66f2026fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef56465d-a257-4c85-b0ed-ecaf8c842632
  10th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfedfdfd-0530-4a6d-bca4-49d66f2026fc
  10th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

## Provenance

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