SAFE Birmingham Taskforce Track 2 Interventions - Mentoring

Birmingham City Council
West Midlands
Direct award
2 January 2026 to 31 August 2026

Mentoring services for 36 secondary schools involving a minimum of 620 referrals. The programme requires weekly term-time mentoring for at least six months per referral, supplemented by additional afterschool and school holiday activities to improve socio-emotional regulation and reduce vulnerability to serious youth violence.

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Awarded value: £65k; As published
Published: 15 October 2025
Awarded: 2 January 2026; Aston Villa Foundation, Evolve: A social Impact Company, Every Child Needs A Mentor Limited and 7 more
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 August 2026

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of youth mentoring services to support student wellbeing, behaviour, and school attendance within mainstream secondary education settings.

Mentoring services for 36 secondary schools with a minimum of 620 referrals.
Weekly term-time mentoring for a minimum of six months per referral (two terms), alongside complementary afterschool and school holiday activity.
Services intended to improve young people's behaviour, socio-emotional wellbeing, and attendance, and reduce vulnerability to and involvement in serious violence.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 11 months
Contract dates: 2 January 2026 to 31 August 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
CPV codes: 85311300

Services in this contract

Behaviour, attendance and inclusion support for schoolsMain service£100k typicalSchool-based mentoring in 36 secondary schools to improve behaviour, attendance and wellbeing

Lifecycle

Published
15 October 2025
Contract awardedto Aston Villa Foundation, Evolve: A social Impact Company, Every Child Needs A Mentor Limited and 7 more
2 January 2026
Contract starts
2 January 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2026

The buyer

Birmingham City Council

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The suppliers

Aston Villa Foundation

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Evolve: A social Impact Company

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Every Child Needs A Mentor Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/329593/safe-birmingham-taskforce-track-2-interventions-mentoring
Buyer reference: P3430
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cd28
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Birmingham City Council. SAFE Birmingham Taskforce Track 2 Interventions - Mentoring. Contract award, 15 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/329593/safe-birmingham-taskforce-track-2-interventions-mentoring (accessed 5 November 2026).