--- title: "CCS024 Provision and Management of Creative Mentoring Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039461" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039461" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039461.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039461.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-23" --- # CCS024 Provision and Management of Creative Mentoring Service Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039461 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039461) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039461.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council is initiating a procurement process for the provision and management of a Creative Mentoring Service, catering to children in care and care leavers. The service is to be delivered using a primary provider model over a 3-year period starting on 1 April 2023. The council aims to engage creative mentors for various education stages, focusing on aiding young people at risk of exclusion or those not in education or training. Key amendments include a deadline extension to 30 January 2023 for the submission of tenders. This tender opportunity by Derbyshire County Council offers potential business growth for service providers experienced in health and social work services for children and young people. The procurement stage is currently in progress, with an emphasis on quality-based award criteria favouring expertise in creative mentoring services. Businesses keen on engaging with local authorities and contributing towards the development and educational support for vulnerable youth are particularly suited to compete. ## Notice Derbyshire County Council (The Council) is seeking to commission a service to provide creative mentors, using a primary provider model, for a period of 3 years commencing 1 April 2023. Creative mentoring is available for children in care and care leavers, ranging from early years, primary, secondary and post 16 education stages. It is suitable for children and young people in education and those who are at risk of exclusion, or who are not in education or training. For those young people who are not attending education, creative mentoring is a means with which to fund opportunities for learning outside of school and support towards engagement back into formal or vocational education. The successful Provider will utilise a primary provider delivery model and will be responsible for managing the Creative Mentor service and network of Mentors, and providing the opportunity for Derbyshire Creative Mentors to apply to join the network ### Lot Information Lot 1 Derbyshire County Council (The Council) is seeking to commission a service to provide creative mentors, using a primary provider model, for a period of 3 years commencing 1 April 2023. Creative mentoring is available for children in care and care leavers, ranging from early years, primary, secondary and post 16 education stages. It is suitable for children and young people in education and those who are at risk of exclusion, or who are not in education or training. For those young people who are not attending education, creative mentoring is a means with which to fund opportunities for learning outside of school and support towards engagement back into formal or vocational education. The successful Provider will utilise a primary provider delivery model and will be responsible for managing the Creative Mentor service and network of Mentors, and providing the opportunity for Derbyshire Creative Mentors to apply to join the network ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001969-2023 | | 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 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2023 at 10:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001969-2023 - 28 Dec 2022 at 12:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036624-2022 - 28 Dec 2022 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036621-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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