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# Provision of Early Help Youth Work, Mentoring and Counselling Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-early-help-youth-work-mentoring-and-counselling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-033bd7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bedford Borough Council: "Provision of Early Help Youth Work, Mentoring and Counselling Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £646,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Published Value:** £646,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 June 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Guidance services, Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £547,612 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033bd7`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-early-help-youth-work-mentoring-and-counselling-services-ocds-h6vhtk-033bd7#tl-md)

## Description
Bedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) wishes to commission a number of Services to support children and young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing:Specialist TherapyCoiunsellingMentoringYouth WorkThis Contract will comprise the three ‘lower’ tiers of provision, including open-access and detached youth work, young people’s mentoring and child and family counselling. It is envisioned that by commissioning these Services as Lots under an over-arching Contract heading, pathways into and between these Services will be more streamlined and joined-up, allowing opportunities to capitalise on natural synergies between provision types and improve Service User experience.The Contract will be a four (4) years contract from 1st October 2022 to 30th September 2026 extendable every twelve (12) months, i.e. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Youth Work
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312310
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £238,000
- **Description:** Within the Council’s approach to Early Help, it is believed that as many young people as possible should have opportunities to engage with positive adults by way of Youth Work interventions. This Lot is for the delivery of open access and detached Yo...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2022 to 31/08/2023
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Mentoring
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312310
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £148,000
- **Description:** The Council’s Early Help offer continues to see significant increase in services completing Early Help Assessments requiring support for Young People and their families. This Lot is for the delivery of a volunteer mentoring scheme, which the Early He...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2022 to 30/09/2023
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Counselling
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85121270, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** Counselling and psychotherapy are umbrella terms that cover a range of talking therapies. They are delivered by trained practitioners who work with people over a short or long term to help them bring about effective change and/or enhance their wellbe...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2022 to 30/09/2023
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Provision of Youth Work Services (active)
  - Award id: `024500-2022-BBC CH 02847-1`
  - Supplier(s): **4YPUK ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62746`
  - Value: £224,299 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of Mentoring Services (active)
  - Award id: `024500-2022-BBC CH 02847-2`
  - Supplier(s): **4YPUK ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62746`
  - Value: £143,313 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Provision of Counselling Services (active)
  - Award id: `024500-2022-BBC CH 02847-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Relate Bedfordshire & Luton**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140646`
  - Value: £180,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Provision of Youth Work Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £224,299
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2022

- **Contract:** Provision of Mentoring Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £143,313
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2022

- **Contract:** Provision of Counselling Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,000
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024500-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-01T14:23:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T00:13:03.362Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033bd7