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title: "Birmingham Children's Trust Youth Mentoring and Befriending"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030539"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST"
published: "2021-12-23"
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# Birmingham Children's Trust Youth Mentoring and Befriending

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030539

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## Summary

The Birmingham Children’s Trust is currently seeking providers for the "Birmingham Children’s Trust Youth Mentoring and Befriending" contract, primarily within the guidance and counselling services industry. This procurement is being managed by Birmingham City Council and is in the open tendering stage. The contract, valued at approximately £1.2 million, will have a maximum duration of three years, subject to available funding, with an annual service budget of around £400,000. Interested suppliers must register on the e-tendering platform by noon on 11th February 2022 to express their interest and submit their tender documentation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community-based mentoring and befriending services aimed at children and young people. Companies with expertise in family support, early intervention strategies, and social work are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Prospective suppliers can enhance their service offerings by collaborating with local schools and community organisations as part of the multi-disciplinary early help framework being established in Birmingham.

## Notice

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking to establish a contract with a provider or providers of Community Based Mentoring and Befriending Services to support Children, Young People. The service will work as part of the early help system for Children and Families and developing early help is a Birmingham Children's Partnership priority.Birmingham Children's Partnership Early Help PlanThe BCP business case and transformation plan is delivering a new system of early help for children and families based in 10 localities. It is developing a culture of early help being everyone's responsibility, building capacity through new family support professionals, in the community, with schools and nurseries and through digital support. We are supporting vulnerable families to access this new capacity and to be more resilient in achieving their own outcomes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking to establish a contract with a provider or providers of Community Based Mentoring and Befriending Services to support Children, Young People. The service will work as part of the early help system for Children and Families and developing early help is a Birmingham Children's Partnership priority. Additional information: The contract will be on rolling yearly basis. No contract will be entered into or will continue without availability of funding. The contract, its duration and funding is therefore subject to change and available funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032194-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7DJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2021 at 11:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032194-2021

## Notice URLs

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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

## Provenance

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