Notice Information
Notice Title
Connect to Work Sheffield: Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) employment support
Notice Description
The SEQF service will commission the provider to deliver an individual placement and support (IPS) form of employability service targeting Sheffield residents with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities or other neurodiversity. Participants will be residents of Sheffield. This project is funded by the UK Government through Connect to Work.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Discretionary participant fund - option to claim an additional funding element for small one off costs for a participant to support their move into a paid employment role, or other costs where justified and agreed by the contract manager. This option is subject to availability should funds become available durring the contract term. The value of this option is estimated at PS10-15,000 in addition to the advertised value.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05274d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025458-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
79611000 - Job search services
80530000 - Vocational training services
80570000 - Personal development training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £759,439 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £759,439 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £759,439 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £759,439 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 24 Nov 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2HH
- 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
- TLE32 Sheffield
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025458-2026
19th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076574-2025
24th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062071-2025
3rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027859-2025
27th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/98266/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER
Follow the link to access the tender document pack on the Council's etendering platform, YORTender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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