--- title: "Provision and Management of Creative Mentoring Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051308" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051308" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051308.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051308.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-24" --- # Provision and Management of Creative Mentoring Service Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051308 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051308) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051308.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision and management of a creative mentoring service. This initiative is targeted towards Derbyshire's Children in Care and other children or young people within the scope of the Virtual School's extended duties from Reception to Year 13. The service, valued at approximately £1.87 million, will be delivered through an in-person mentoring system, available both regionally within Derbyshire and nationwide across England for children placed in other local authorities. The procurement process, which began with a call for bids ending on 18 February 2026, utilised an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract has commenced on 1 September 2026 and will run until 31 August 2029, with potential extensions subject to performance and budget considerations. The successful bidder, THE MIGHTY CREATIVES, will manage the network of mentors drawn from a primary provider delivery model. This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, specifically those with experience in educational mentoring and support for at-risk youths. It is an excellent opportunity for large-scale service providers, particularly those embracing social values, to contribute to enhancing educational outcomes for vulnerable groups. SME and VCSE entities have submission advantages in this tender process due to their suitability indicators. Businesses aiming to expand their services in the education and social care sectors, with a focus on creative and supportive methodologies, would find a promising opportunity for growth and development in this initiative from Derbyshire County Council. ## Notice Derbyshire County Council is seeking to commission a service to provide creative mentors for Derbyshire Children in Care and any other child or young person that falls within the scope of extended duties of the Virtual School from Reception to Year 13. The in-person mentoring service will be required regionally to Derbyshire and nationwide (within England) where children/young people are placed in other local authorities. The Virtual School requires the Provider to have the capacity of up to 65 children/young people receiving support for up to one term at any one time. The 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 to meet the needs of both children and young people in education and those who are at risk of suspension or permanent exclusion. (It should be noted that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions) ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Three, 1 year extension periods are available, subject to satisfactory performance, budget availability and on-going requirements for the service. ### Planning Information The Soft Market information can be accessed via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bcc517a0-a6b0-f011-813a-005056b64545 The deadline for completion of the questionnaire is 10:00 on 17/11/2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059609-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | 26 Feb 2026 | | Award date | 16 Jun 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | 2029-01-21 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | £1,872,000 | | Awards value | £1,872,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, 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 - 24 Jun 2026 at 16:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059609-2026 - 21 Jan 2026 at 17:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005519-2026 - 24 Oct 2025 at 07:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068016-2025 - 22 Oct 2025 at 09:00 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067349-2025 - 14 May 2025 at 11:52 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021239-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059609-2026 24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005519-2026 21st January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068016-2025 24th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067349-2025 22nd October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021239-2025 14th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d74bf87b-e8f6-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True ## Notice URLs - http://www.themightycreatives.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bcc517a0-a6b0-f011-813a-005056b64545 - https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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