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Published 23 Jul 2026, 15:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mentoring for Care Leavers

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Awarded value£75,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Volunteering Matters

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newcastle City Council are seeking a Provider to deliver Mentoring Services to Young People and Young Adults who are care leavers within Newcastle City Council. This is a unique opportunity to work with the Council to design and deliver a pilot service across the city, for a period of up to 18-months, to meet the Council's aim of providing a consistent approach to supporting our care leavers.

The Council requires a service that can be delivered within an annual budget of £50,000.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2026, 15:30 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069883
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d24c Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 15:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £75,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Volunteering MattersSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jan 2028Extensions: 1x 6-month options to extend£75,00020 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VOLUNTEERING MATTERSAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 291222GB-COH: 01435877 The Levy Centre, London, London, E5 0PDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender