Awarded· 5 Oct 2025
Mentoring support for children and young people
Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Manchester, North West
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded Mentoring support for children and young people. It is a contract for other health and social care in Manchester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Stride
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:50
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
1½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded Mentoring support for children and young people. It is a contract for other health and social care in Manchester. The contract went to Stride. It was awarded on 5 October 2025. The contract value is £59,999. The contract runs from 5 October 2025 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 1½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 23 December 2025. The notice number is 085853-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05fc97.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process was conducted by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to provide mentoring support for children and young people as part of Programme Challenger's We Move prevent strategy. This contract aimed to prevent future involvement in serious organised criminal activities. The procurement stage has advanced to Award, with STRIDE selected as the supplier.
The contract commenced on 6th October 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 31st March 2027, with a total gross contract value of £71,999. The process followed a direct procurement method due to being below the threshold, and the contract was awarded without competition, aligned with Greater Manchester Police's exemption process.
Sub-central government bodies, like the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, often seek suppliers that bring evidence-based interventions and robust community ties. The contract's focus on preventing youth involvement in crime resonates well with SMEs, especially those recognised as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) such as STRIDE, indicating the authority's preference for local, impactful providers.
The notice in full
Mentoring support provided as part of Programme Challenger's We Move prevent strategy and its overarching aim is to prevent children and young people's future involvement in serious organised criminal activity and violence, both as perpetrators and victims. Awarded via GMP's exemption process as per GMP Contract Standing Orders. The date the contract is signed is the date the exemption has been approved.
The contract dates are based on the requirements of the exemption and value. An exemption may not exceed its maximum value and therefore the end date may be sooner if the value is exhausted. Contracted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Greater Manchester Police.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 5 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 (1½ years)
- Awarded to
- Stride
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £59,999
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 085853-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fc97
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M1 6EU
- Electoral ward
- Deansgate
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Manchester
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- 01618561140
- Address
- Manchester, M1 6EU · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Stride
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Mentoring support for children and young people
Who won the Mentoring support for children and young people contract?
Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded the contract to Stride on 5 October 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Mentoring support for children and young people contract worth?
The contract value is £59,999. The contract runs from 5 October 2025 to 31 March 2027 (1½ years).
Who is the buyer for Mentoring support for children and young people?
Greater Manchester Combined Authority, based in Manchester, North West.
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