Young Persons Support and Guidance

Rochdale Borough Council
North West
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Delivery of a specialist support and outreach service for young people aged 16-17, and 19-25 with an Education Health and Care Plan or care background. The service focuses on tracking, early intervention, and guidance to facilitate transitions into education, employment, or training, specifically aiming to reduce local NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) figures through flexible, responsive support models.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.9m; As published
Published: 10 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 20 February 2026; POSITIVE STEPS OLDHAM
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of youth support and outreach services to improve education, employment, and training outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
10 December 2025
Contract awardedto POSITIVE STEPS OLDHAM
20 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
NEET programmes contracts, 24 months: 1
Open NEET programmes tenders: 0
Typical NEET programmes contract: £1.9m

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How it compares

18.8× the typical NEET programmes contract (£99k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339046/young-persons-support-and-guidance
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f2bc
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Rochdale Borough Council. Young Persons Support and Guidance. Contract award, 10 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339046/young-persons-support-and-guidance (accessed 12 October 2026).