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Award

01 Apr 2025 at 17:04

TenderUpdate

11 Feb 2025 at 16:01

Tender

07 Feb 2025 at 18:31

Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council is managing the "Pathways to Work - Geographically Targeted Employment Support in Sheffield" procurement process, classified under the job search services industry (CPV 79611000). The initiative focuses on delivering community-focused, hyper-local employment support to economically inactive residents in various Sheffield locations. The entire project spans multiple geographic zones, allowing bidders to target specific areas. This open procedure was published on 1st April 2025, with bids assessed on quality (95%) and price (5%). The procurement reached its award stage, with contracts worth up to £1,105,000 collectively, signed on 20th March 2025.

This tender, funded partly through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds, offers substantial opportunities for organisations specialising in community employment support. SMEs and larger organizations capable of engaging economically inactive individuals through innovative interventions will find this tender suitable for expanding their service offerings and contributing to social impact. The involvement of diverse suppliers such as Manor and Castle Development Trust, Reed in Partnership, and Zest indicates the project’s focus on providing comprehensive local employment solutions, fostering business growth within the community development sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Pathways to Work - Geographically Targeted Employment Support in Sheffield

Notice Description

Opportunity Sheffield is seeking a range of providers to deliver a community-focused / hyper-local employment support project with an innovative approach to engaging economically inactive participants within different types of community settings. Focused particularly on economically inactive residents, providing tailored interventions and supporting them into work. Bidders may bid for one or more of a number of geographical zones (lots). The contract value advertised it the total budget for all lots within this tender.

Lot Information

Stocksbridge Regeneration & North

Stocksbridge Regeneration & North

North East

North East

Outer East

Outer East

Central North

Central North

Central east

Central east

South east

South east

South

South

Central south

South

Central west

Central west

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012369-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,105,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,105,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£715,264 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Manor and Castle Development Trust

Reed in Partnership

SOAR Community

The Growth Company Limited

Tinsley Forum

Zest (trading name for Netherthorpe & Upperthorpe Community Alliance)

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