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Published 15 Jul 2025, 18:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Targeted and Tailored 1:1 or Small Group Support to Children and Young People in care to Leicestershire

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)

Published estimate£120,000envelope for 2 lots · £144,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025awarded 11 Sept 2025

Awarded to Aspire and Thrive +10 more2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Leicestershire County Council's Education of Children in Care Service is seeking to establish a standing list of providers for the provision of targeted and tailored one to one or small group support to children and young people in care.

The standing list is divided into two Lots

Lot 1 Academic Support - For children and young people in care who have fallen behind in core or EBacc subjects

Lot 2 Therapeutic support and cultural activities - For children and young people in care who require emotional and social well-being support, enabling them to engage with education and access learning

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£120,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Academic SupportAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000

For children and young people in care who have fallen behind in core or EBacc subjects

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Initial contract duration will be for two years: 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027 With two 12 month extension options available: 1st September 2027 to 31st August 2028 1st September 2028 to 31st August 2029 The standing list will be subject to ongoing performance monitoring and will be extended if performance is effective, services are still required and funding continues to be available.

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #2Therapeutic support and cultural activitiesAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000

For children and young people in care who require emotional and social well-being support, enabling them to engage with education and access learning

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

80000000 Education and training services

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Quality

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: 15 Jul 2025, 18:20 BST
Last source update: 23 Jan 2026, 18:24 GMT
Authority reference: DN781449
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040251
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055fdb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: East Midlands Tendering

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free regional portal

Submission deadline: 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Search View Opportunities on the website listed above using the following ID DN781449. This will allow you to view and register an interest in this opportunity.

You will need to express an interest in this opportunity before you are able to obtain access to the tender documents.

Timeline

15 Jul 2025 → 23 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
15 Jul 2025, 18:20 BST
Clarification questions by
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published265 days ago
23 Jan 2026, 18:24 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
15 Jul 2025, 18:20 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
23 Jan 2026, 18:24 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £120,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Contracts signed 2latest 11 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Academic Support1 award
Aspire and ThriveSME, Bangladesh Youth and Cultural ShomitiSME, Lets Make ChangeSME, Pathways GroupSMEVCSE, Purple RulerSME, Regul8 Mental Health & Well-Being CICSMEVCSE +2 morejoint award	—	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Therapeutic support and cultural activities1 award
Aspire and ThriveSME, CHARNWOOD 20:20SMEVCSE, Lets Make ChangeSME, Oiza Healthcare LimitedSME, Pathways GroupSMEVCSE, Purple RulerSME +5 morejoint award	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Lot 1 - Academic Support · Aspire and ThriveSME, Bangladesh Youth and Cultural ShomitiSME, Lets Make ChangeSME, Pathways GroupSMEVCSE, Purple RulerSME, Regul8 Mental Health & Well-Being CICSMEVCSE +2 more
Signed
11 Sept 2025
Value
£60,000
Period
11 Sept 2025 – 10 Sept 2027 · up to 10 Sept 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Initial contract duration will be for two years: 11th September 2025 to 10th September 2027 With two 12 month extension options available: 11th September 2027 to 10th September 2028 11th September 2028 to 10th September 2029 The standing list will be subject to ongoing performance monitoring and will be extended if performance is effective, services are still required and funding continues to be available.
Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities · Aspire and ThriveSME, CHARNWOOD 20:20SMEVCSE, Lets Make ChangeSME, Oiza Healthcare LimitedSME, Pathways GroupSMEVCSE, Purple RulerSME +5 more
Signed
11 Sept 2025
Value
£60,000
Period
11 Sept 2025 – 10 Sept 2027 · up to 10 Sept 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Initial contract duration will be for two years: 11th September 2025 to 10th September 2027 With two 12 month extension options available: 11th September 2027 to 10th September 2028 11th September 2028 to 10th September 2029 The standing list will be subject to ongoing performance monitoring and will be extended if performance is effective, services are still required and funding continues to be available.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

14 commercial parties on the notice

Aspire and ThriveAwarded supplier 118 Castle Road, Nuneaton, West Midlands, CV10 0SGContact email
Aspire and ThriveAwarded supplier 118 Castle Road, Hartshill, Nuneaton, West Midlands, CV10 0SGContact email
Bangladesh Youth and Cultural ShomitiAwarded supplier 30-32 Biddulph Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE2 1BFContact email
Lets Make ChangeAwarded supplier 37 Westminster Buildings, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 6LGContact email
Lets Make ChangeAwarded supplier 37 Westminster Buildings, Theater Square, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 6LGContact email
Oiza healthcare limitedAwarded supplier Concept 360 weighbridge road, Mansfield, East Midlands, Ng181ahContact email
Pathways GroupAwarded supplier 12 Culworth Crescent, Northampton, East Midlands, NN2 8NJContact email
Purple RulerAwarded supplier ADM Building, Chaucer Road, Canterbury, South East, CT1 1HHContact email
Regul8 Mental Health & Well-Being CICAwarded supplier Holywell Building Loughborough University, Science And Enterprise Park, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 3UZContact email
STEMRAN limitedAwarded supplier 16 New Inchinnan Road, Paisley, Scotland, PA3 2PPContact email

Show 4 more suppliers

The Anna Freud CentreAwarded supplier 4-8 Rodney Street, London, London, N1 9JHContact email
The Mead Educational TrustAwarded supplier The Mead Centre, 343 Gipsy Lane, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 9DDContact email
Wellbeing For UsAwarded supplier 7 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, South West, BH1 3QFContact email
charnwood 2020Awarded supplier Love4Life, Unit 15, 30 Meadow Lane,, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE11 1JYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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