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title: "Post 16 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078495"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Worcestershire County Council"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Post 16 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Support

Buyer: Worcestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078495

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## Summary

Worcestershire County Council commissioned post-16 support for young people in academic years 12 and 13 who are not in education, employment or training and have been identified by the Council’s Virtual School. The service is intended to engage them in education, employment or training by identifying and addressing barriers through targeted support. It includes help to gain Functional Skills qualifications in maths and English, and sometimes GCSE maths and English, delivered to suit each young person’s learning style. The provider is also expected to offer bespoke mentoring for social, emotional and mental health outcomes and work placement opportunities. The work is delivered in Worcestershire.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. BEYONDBARRIERSPATHWAYS CIC was selected for the single lot, and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. Its stated value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026, with an option to extend, subject to performance and funding, up to 31 August 2027. The procedure is described as below threshold; the procurement method is recorded as unknown. No award date or evaluation criteria are set out in the published data.

This requirement points to demand for providers able to support vulnerable post-16 young people who are disengaged from education, employment or training. A credible competitor would need to combine targeted engagement and barrier identification with tailored learning support in maths and English, including Functional Skills and, where appropriate, GCSEs. The service also calls for bespoke mentoring addressing social, emotional and mental health outcomes, plus the ability to offer work placements. The award to a community-interest company classified as an SME shows that a smaller specialist provider was selected for this work. Relevant experience coordinating educational support, mentoring and workplace opportunities for young people would be pertinent when a similar requirement returns.

## Notice

Support young people who are post 16yrs (in academic years 12 or 13) and who are not in education, employment or training, who have been identified by The Council's Virtual School. Interventions are aimed at engaging young people in education, employment or training, by identifying and addressing barriers with targeted support. Young people will be supported by the supplier to gain qualifications where this is appropriate in Functional Skills Maths and English and on occasions GCSE Maths and English delivered in a way that reflects their learning style. Supplier will also be expected to offer bespoke mentoring support for Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) outcomes as described in the initial referral and offer work placement opportunities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095586-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## 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 | BEYONDBARRIERSPATHWAYS CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 11:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095586-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095586-2026
  9th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.beyondbarrierscic.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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