NEET Prevention & Reduction Service
- Buyer
- Manchester City Council
- Value
- £3,043,200
- Closes
- 2 November 2026
- Where
- Manchester, the North West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Manchester City Council is looking for a service provider to help keep young people aged 13-25 in education, employment or training. The service must identify at-risk teenagers, provide support and guidance, and connect them with specialist help to prevent them becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training).
What the buyer wants
• Deliver preventative support to young people aged 13-16 at risk of becoming NEET, and to those aged 16-17 who are already NEET or at risk of dropping out • Provide holistic support including tracking, engagement and signposting to specialist services for care leavers and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans • Use an intelligence-led approach to reduce the number of young people with unknown destinations after school
Likely requirements
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This contract requires substantial youth services experience and infrastructure to deliver support across multiple age groups and vulnerable cohorts: most small tradespeople (builders, electricians, cleaners) will not be eligible unless operating as a training or education delivery organisation.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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