P0981 - Peer mentoring and mental health champions for children and young people 16-25 years

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of the development and delivery of a peer mentoring scheme, with a focus on young people aged 16 - 25 years from LGBT+ communities, young people with disabilities and young people from Black, Asian, and other diverse ethnicities.

To recruit and train 30 peer mentors (aged 16 - 25 years) who have lived experiences of those they are mentoring: 10 from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities; 10 from LGBT+ communities; 10 young people with disabilities. Each peer mentor would have a 12-month period in which time they would:

o Receive Peer Mentoring training o Support at least 3 young people from within their peer group o Receive support to contribute to the training of the next peer mentor

The contract will be for a period of up to 3 years with a break clause in years 2 and 3 subject to funding availability and supplier performance.

The contract will be awarded to a single supplier.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

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Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 25th November 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc