Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 10 Mar 2025, 12:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Exclusion Prevention Mentoring Service

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000003SME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE32)

Published estimate£160,032≈ £80k / year · £192,038 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Mar 2025awarded 4 Apr 2025

Awarded to Think for the Future

Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Exclusion Prevention Mentoring is a programme of behaviour and resilience mentoring to support children and young people in primary and secondary schools who are at risk of permanent exclusion. The aim is to increase their engagement with school and reduce suspensions and permanent exclusions. Pupils are supported to develop resilience and their ability to overcome social and emotional barriers to learning. Referrals are made by the Local Authority’s Primary and Secondary Inclusion Panels, and by the Access & Inclusion Service.

CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services · Social services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£160,032

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £160,032 exc. VAT · £192,038 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85000000 Health and social work services 85300000 Social work and related services 85320000 Social services 85323000 Community health services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
This tender is open to all Providers who are able to deliver services for the Exclusion Mentoring Provision in line with the requirements as set out in the Specification.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: This information is provided in the documentation as well, the contract will be awarded with the following weightings: Quality 80% Price 20%

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
This tender is open to all Providers who are able to deliver services for the Exclusion Mentoring Provision in line with the requirements as set out in the Specification.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Mar 2025, 12:10 GMT
Last source update: 4 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
Authority reference: 96831
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-008510
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Community health servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eaf4 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E11000003

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

10 Mar 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
10 Mar 2025, 12:10 GMT
Clarification questions by
24 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline
26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025
Latest notice published
4 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2025

Tender notice published
10 Mar 2025, 12:10 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
21 Mar 2025, 12:26 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 26 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
21 Mar 2025, 12:26 GMT
+2 days · was 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
23 May 2025, 16:13 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 May 2025, 16:13 BST
Contract signature expected
27 May 2025, 00:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Correction of errors in original notice

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-03: 1 release · 10 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £160,0321 award exc. VAT

Bids received 62 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Think for the FutureVCSEExclusion Prevention Mentoring Services1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027	£160,032	4 Apr 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Exclusion Prevention Mentoring Service · Think for the FutureVCSE
Signed
4 Jun 2025
Value
£160,032
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	2	3	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM Town Hall, Pinstone Street,, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Think for the FutureAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYVV-2115-ZYCT Think for the Future Centre, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG7 2FBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThe RFQ document has been uploaded onto the portal and contains all the following details: Timetable, Specification, Price, Early Payment Discount, Method Statement questions.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 May 2025, 16:13 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 Mar 2025, 12:26 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Mar 2025, 12:10 GMT