Award

ESF Behavioural Change Project - Opportunity Sheffield - short courses for unemployed people to engage with employment services

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Nov 2021 at 15:47

Award Notice
Tender

12 Oct 2021 at 10:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council has recently awarded a contract for the "ESF Behavioural Change Project - Opportunity Sheffield," which involves providing short courses to assist unemployed individuals in engaging with employment services. This procurement process falls under the "Adult and other education services" classification, with a contract value of £22,572, part-funded by the European Social Fund. The contract period is set to commence on 1st December 2021 and run until 31st March 2022. The Open procedure was utilised for this procurement, and the tender was officially closed on 29th October 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in education, training, and social services, particularly those that support unemployed or economically inactive individuals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, as they can effectively meet the service requirements outlined by Sheffield City Council. By engaging in this project, successful bidders can contribute to the local community while tapping into a funding stream that supports employment initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESF Behavioural Change Project - Opportunity Sheffield - short courses for unemployed people to engage with employment services

Notice Description

Sheffield City Council is seeking to commission a range of Behavioural Change projects. Projects will be delivered to unemployed or economically inactive residents of Sheffield to support their journey to move closer to engaging with employment services and the job market. This project is part funded by the European Social Fund.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-adcf4d33-e9a8-4547-a55d-288a52c79596
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/208c2b0c-8097-4459-8753-539cba2eb2fe
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,572 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
carol.harris@sheffield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1142057397

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 4PL
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

BIG AMBITIONS

NUCA TRADING AS ZEST

SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM

YES2VENTURES

Further Information

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