---
title: "Early Help Targeted Support Mentoring Service 2026/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060e28"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-26"
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# Early Help Targeted Support Mentoring Service 2026/27

Buyer: BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060e28

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## Summary

The Bath & North East Somerset Council has completed a procurement process for the "Early Help Targeted Support Mentoring Service 2026/27," focusing on delivering targeted support for young people at risk of social, health, and wellbeing challenges. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, was concluded using a direct procurement method below the competition threshold. The procurement is located within Bath, UK (region UKK12), and the contract award was completed on 26th January 2026. The contract will be active from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with a total value of £65,000.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the services industry, particularly those specialising in health and social work services. The contract has been awarded to Mentoring Plus, indicating the council's preference for organisations experienced in providing mentoring services to young people. Businesses with expertise in interventions that prevent the escalation of young people's needs into statutory interventions would find this type of tender well-suited for their offerings. Participating in similar future tenders can help enhance an organisation’s profile and create potential collaborations within the public sector.

## Notice

The service is a key part of the local Early Help and Intervention offer providing support for young people as soon as needs are identified offering the right help at the right time to improve young people's outcomes and to prevent them escalating and requiring statutory intervention. The mentoring service will deliver targeted support for young people who are assessed as being at risk of experiencing poor social, health and wellbeing outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006520-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MENTORING PLUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2026 at 11:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006520-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006520-2026
  26th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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