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    ContractsEmployment and Enterprise Mentoring for Individuals with Criminal Backgrounds
    Awarded contract

    Employment and Enterprise Mentoring for Individuals with Criminal Backgrounds

    Awarded
    £409.9k
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Commission a personalised mentoring service in Birmingham to help individuals with criminal backgrounds develop employment and entrepreneurship skills.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 16 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £409.9k
    Published 16 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £409,918
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AF
      Avision for Employment CIC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    16 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking service providers to deliver a mentoring programme in Birmingham that supports individuals with criminal backgrounds or involvement in criminality to transition into employment or entrepreneurship. The service will provide personalised, effective mentoring tailored to individual needs, focusing on skills development, employability training, and entrepreneurial guidance. This opportunity is suitable for organisations with experience in offender rehabilitation, employment support, business mentoring, or community engagement. The successful provider will help participants gain the confidence, knowledge, and practical skills needed to secure sustainable employment or establish viable business ventures, reducing reoffending and promoting social integration.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In this category, Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Avision for Employment CIC1× · 100%

    Across this category, the most active winners are Maurice Johnson and Partners, BRUKER UK LIMITED, Hymans Robertson — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068246
    PC
    Buyer
    Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands
    Sector
    Social Care