Awarded contract

Exclusion Prevention Mentoring Service

Details

Buyer: Sheffield City Council
Supplier(s): Think for the Future
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 23 May 2025
Source: uk:bluelight

Tender 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.

Timeline

Completed: Award published23 May 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date23 May 2025

About the buyer

Sheffield City Council is a local authority for the city of Sheffield, and runs its own procurement function for contracts across the organisation. Tender opportunities are advertised on YORtender, the council's e-tendering portal shared with local authorities across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Contracts above threshold also appear on Find a Tender, with lower-value opportunities listed on Contracts Finder. Framework agreements let the council call off from appointed suppliers without a fresh advertisement. An evaluation panel scores each bid, and the highest-scoring supplier wins the contract. Contract details are then published in the Contract Register within YORtender.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Sheffield City Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

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

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov