Targeted Youth Support Service

Bath & North East Somerset Council
South West
Open procedure
1 June 2025 to 31 May 2027

The service provides targeted support for young people aged 13-19, extending to 25 for those with SEND, who are at risk of becoming NEET. The provider must manage statutory tracking and reporting of participation data to the National Client Caseload Information System (NCCIS), coordinate the annual September Guarantee process, and deliver one-to-one personal development support to overcome barriers to education, employment, or training.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 6 December 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 18 February 2025; Youth Connect South West
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 May 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of targeted youth support services, including one-to-one mentoring, careers advice, and statutory tracking of young people's education and training.

Category: Social work services without accommodation

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
6 December 2024
Contract awardedto Youth Connect South West
18 February 2025
Contract starts
1 June 2025
Contract ends
31 May 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
NEET programmes contracts, 24 months: 1
Open NEET programmes tenders: 0
Typical NEET programmes contract: £1.2m

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How it compares

12.1× the typical NEET programmes contract (£100k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/192669/targeted-youth-support-service
Buyer reference: BATH001-DN743055-79835360
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-9ad1dce6-a589-40b4-a599-75d3c7640a49
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Bath & North East Somerset Council. Targeted Youth Support Service. Contract award, 6 December 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/192669/targeted-youth-support-service (accessed 12 October 2026).