ENQ1195 - Mentoring service for the Supporting Families Programme

Derby City Council is seeking a provider of a Mentoring Service for the Supporting Families Programme for a period of two years between 1st April 2026 and 31st March 2028 with no option to extend.

The Service Provider will set up a 'model of operation' that delivers the Council's requirements and is able to demonstrate how it will meet the Council's requirements.

The overall aim of the service is to improve outcomes for Families in Derby. We seek to do this by ensuring the Supporting Families Mentoring Service complements the current Early Help Offer, with a focus on Delivering Differently.

Derby aims, through the provision of, mentoring from an independent organisation (the Service Provider), to:

• ensure that families in Derby have access to a mentor when required to support them to meet and sustain their identified outcomes,
• provide support to families that supports them to make significant progress in all six of the nationally set criteria areas.

Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 11:30PM on 9th February 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response.

The deadline for returns is 10:00am 10/02/2026.

Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org

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Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.