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Connect to Work Sheffield: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment for disadvantaged groups

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jun 2026 at 17:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

16 Feb 2026 at 21:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Dec 2025 at 14:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

27 Aug 2025 at 15:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for its "Connect to Work Sheffield: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment for disadvantaged groups" project. This initiative focuses on offering tailored IPS support to non-health residents identified as carers, refugees, veterans, ex-offenders, and others facing challenging circumstances. The project, falling under the services category, utilizes an open procedure and is part of a "light touch" special regime. Contracts were signed during March and April 2026, and the total budget for each contract is £217,416. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 12th January 2026 and the signing of various contracts starting 1st March 2026, with delivery primarily located in Sheffield, UK.

This tender, which supports job search services, presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in employment and vocational support. Contract awards spread across nine contracts highlight the potential for a diverse range of service providers, especially those with experience supporting disadvantaged groups. Suitable candidates include SMEs and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises), reflecting the tender's emphasis on delivering social value and meaningful community impact. With up to 45 job outcomes anticipated per contract, participating companies can enhance their portfolio in public sector services while contributing positively to community welfare.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Connect to Work Sheffield: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment for disadvantaged groups

Notice Description

Delivery of a cohort-specific IPS provision to (non-health) residents who are eligible and suitable for support on the Connect to Work programme. Groups have been specified broadly as: carers, refugees, veterans, ex-offenders, homeless people, young people at risk, victims of domestic violence, victims of modern slavery. It is anticipated that 9 individual contracts will be awarded. Each individual contract is valued at PS217,416 ex VAT for the full contract term. Each contract has deliverable of supporting 90 out of work and 20 in work participants leading to job outcomes of 45 for out of work starts and 16 for retention of in work starts. This contract s funded by the UK Government through Connect to Work and Economic Trailblazer. The contracts were signed by the final signatory on the following dates: Infinite Skills, Sharrow Community Forum and Skills UK: 10/03/2026 Novus Transforming Lives, South Yorkshire Housing Association and The Growth Company: 20/03/2026 Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service: 16/04/2026

Lot Information

Contract Award 1 Contract Award 2 Contract Award 3 Contract award 4 Contract award 5 Contract award 6 Contract award 7 Contract award 8

Eighth contract award. See main description.

Contract award 9

Ninth contract award. See main description.

Planning Information

For more information and to provide a response to this market engagement activity please go to the YORTender portal: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/97506/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER The Council intends to use a blended approach to market engagement for this exercise which involves: • this opportunity to comment in response to the project brief and let us know anything you think would be important through the online form, and potential follow-up discussions with respondents. • gauge interest in potential providers who may wish to bid to deliver services through the online form. • targeted conversations with key stakeholders to ensure we have collected the views of the voluntary and community sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ec2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057780-2026
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,956,744 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,956,744 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£217,416 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£217,416 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
11 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 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
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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
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

INFINITE SKILLS CIC

NOVUS - TRANSFORMING LIVES LIMITED

SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM LIMITED

SHEFFIELD OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ADVISORY SERVICE LIMITED

SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

South Yorkshire Housing Association Limited

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Further Information

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