Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 094954-2026
NEET Prevention & Reduction Service
- Value
- £3m
- Closes
- 2 Nov 2026 (18 days)
- Where
- North West
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
Manchester City Council wants a NEET Prevention and Reduction Service to support young people aged 13 to 25 (including those with Education, Health and Care Plans and care leavers) who are not in education, employment or training, or at risk of becoming so. The contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 and is worth around £3,043,200.
Good fit for: Youth support, education and careers guidance organisations with experience working with vulnerable young people and NEET cohorts.
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What the buyer says
The service is an integrated NEET Prevention and Reduction Service to support the Local Authority in meeting its statutory duties for participation, tracking and support for young people aged 16 and 17. The service will deliver a preventative, intelligence-led model that reduces the number of young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and reduces Unknown destinations. The service is to support young people aged 13-16 who are at risk of becoming NEET; young people aged 16 and 17 who are NEET or at risk of disengagement; young people up to age 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan; Manchester Care Leavers; and other identified vulnerable cohorts to re-engage in education, employment and training through the provision of holistic support, and appropriate referral and signposting to specialist services.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 7 Oct 2026.
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