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title: "Post 16 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e2c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Worcestershire County Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Post 16 Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) Support

Buyer: Worcestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e2c

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## Summary

Worcestershire County Council commissioned post-16 support for young people in academic years 12 or 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 each young person in education, employment or training by identifying and addressing barriers through targeted support. It can include help to gain Functional Skills qualifications in maths and English, and, where appropriate, GCSE maths and English taught in ways that reflect individual learning styles. The supplier also provides bespoke mentoring to support social, emotional and mental health outcomes identified at referral, and offers work placement opportunities. This is a youth education, training and guidance service, delivered in Worcestershire.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Habitus Education & Training Services Limited. The single lot covers the full requirement. The contract was signed on 21 October 2026 and runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The process was below threshold and used the light-touch regime. The recorded award is active, and the contract is active. The tender reached complete status. No evaluation criteria or award basis are recorded in the process information.

This award shows demand from Worcestershire County Council for tailored support that helps vulnerable post-16 young people move towards education, employment or training. A credible provider needs to engage young people identified through a Virtual School, assess and address individual barriers, and adapt delivery to different learning styles. Relevant capability includes supporting Functional Skills maths and English, with the ability to provide GCSE-level maths and English where appropriate. The service also calls for bespoke mentoring around social, emotional and mental health outcomes, plus the ability to offer work placements. Providers combining youth education and training with guidance, counselling-style support and links to placement opportunities are well aligned with this requirement. The selected provider is an SME, demonstrating that this service can be delivered by a smaller specialist supplier.

## 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/100109-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## 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 | Habitus Education & Training Services Limited |

## 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

- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100109-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100109-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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