# Tender for the Provision of Online Mentoring Services \(Greater Manachester Higher\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Manchester Metropolitan University](/buyers/manchester-metropolitan-university/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £135,000
- Published: 19 September 2017
- Planned start: 13 November 2017
- Planned end: 12 December 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c5050bfa-9624-4997-b048-f9a8c40474a3-171478
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07c23c89-5776-4374-9bca-eb0f01c7973e

## Description

The University is looking to appoint a supplier to provide an online mentoring service\. As part of our core programme of activities, we plan to deliver the mentoring programme across students in Y9-13\. A key part of this programme will be a structured Y12-13 online mentoring programme\(s\)\. The programme\(s\) will support students in making decisions about higher education \(such as is HE right for them, what to study and where to study\) and in their application to higher education\. This will be done by guiding them through a series of activities with the support of a mentor who is a current HE student at one of our partners, or working in an industry relevant to the students' interests\. Previous experience has shown us that mentoring is a highly effective intervention and online mentoring gives mentees the flexibility they need to be supported alongside studying\. Additional information: In order to take part in this tender, please register your company details on our e-tendering portal:https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/mmu/aspx/Home\. Once registered, you can access the tender documents and submit a tender response\. All clarification and correspondence will be undertaken using In-tend\. The deadline for tender responses is Tuesday 3rd October 2017 at 12 noon\. Funding Type \(WEFO or EU\) : Higher Education Finance Council England \(HEFCE\) Funding Description HEFCE aims to create and sustain the conditions for a world-leading system of higher education, which transforms lives, strengthens the economy, and enriches society\. HEFCE funds and regulates universities and colleges in England\. They invest on behalf of students and the public to promote excellence and innovation in research, teaching and knowledge exchange\. To find out more about HEFCE, please visit their website: http://www\.hefce\.ac\.uk/ Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5050bfa-9624-4997-b048-f9a8c40474a3-171478)