---
title: "Mentoring Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f27e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Worcestershire County Council"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Mentoring Provision

Buyer: Worcestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f27e

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## Summary

Worcestershire County Council commissioned mentoring services for children and young people. The service provides personal support, encouragement and inspiration, usually through a voluntary one-to-one relationship between a mentor and a mentee. It falls within guidance and counselling services, including guidance provision. The requirement is a people-focused service rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and is relevant to organisations that support children and young people through structured mentoring relationships. The named public-sector buyer is Worcestershire County Council, based in Worcester. The awarded supplier, Targeted Provision Ltd, is a London-based small business, indicating that delivery can be provided by a specialist mentoring organisation operating in the United Kingdom.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Worcestershire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. There was one lot. Targeted Provision Ltd received the award and the active contract was signed on 1 August 2026. The contract ran from 1 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Its value was £47,700 excluding VAT, or £57,240 including VAT. The award covers the full mentoring requirement. The published outcome identifies Targeted Provision Ltd as the selected supplier; no separate award date is provided. The process therefore records a completed, short-term purchase of mentoring services rather than an open tender requiring further bids.

This procurement shows demand for one-to-one mentoring for children and young people, delivered through personal support, encouragement and inspiration. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be able to recruit, train and manage mentors who can build effective voluntary relationships with mentees and provide consistent, appropriate support. Relevant experience in youth mentoring, guidance, counselling or related support services would help demonstrate credibility, particularly where staff work directly with children and young people. A capable provider would also need suitable safeguarding, supervision and case-management arrangements, although the published procurement does not set out specific accreditations or qualification thresholds. The award to a small specialist provider indicates that this type of service can be delivered by a focused organisation rather than only a large national contractor.

## Notice

The provision of mentoring to provide personal support, encouragement and inspiration, usually through a 1 to1 voluntary relationship between the mentor and mentee (child or young person).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083987-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,700 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Worcestershire County Council |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Postcode area | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Targeted Provision |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 15:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083987-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083987-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.targetedprovision.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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