Services to Encourage Enable and Assist Young People to Participate in Education and Training
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
14 Jul 2026
Description
The Council are seeking to commission a service to encourage, enable and assist young people not in employment, education and / or training (NEET). The services support the Council to discharge its statutory duty in relation to supporting positive participation of young people aged between 16 to 18 (up to the age of 25 if SEND). Service delivery options will need to be aligned to meeting the dynamic complex needs of Wirral NEET young people, for example, an increasing cohort of elective home educated young people who find access post-16 education and employment opportunities more challenging.
Scope
- Reference
- DN803665
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jun 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030
Optional 12 month extension option subject to funding.
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Assessment | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | — | price | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
21 Jun 2026
Contract start
31 Jul 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 21 Jun 2026 · Contract period 31 Jul 2026 — 31 Mar 2029
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| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation and Engagement for NEET | contract | — | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Participation and Engagement for NEET | contract | — | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Integrated Settlement NEET Contract | contract | — | 27 Apr 2026 |
| NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services | contract | — | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Services to encourage, enable and assist young people to participate in education and training | contract | — | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Integrated Settlement NEET Contract | contract | — | 23 Feb 2026 |
| NEET Prevention and Early Intervention Services | contract | — | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Provision of services in prisons | contract | — | 20 Dec 2024 |
| CIAG - Lot 3 | call off | £2.2m | 17 Dec 2024 |
| CIAG Lot 5 | call off | £3.7m | 17 Dec 2024 |