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Safer and Sustainable School Journeys Project

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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26 Sep 2025 at 09:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Safer and Sustainable School Journeys Project," which falls under the services industry category and includes aspects of works. The council, located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, initiated this tender to engage experts in behavioural science to collaborate with their in-house team and community stakeholders. The contract was awarded on 24th September 2025, with activities planned until 30th June 2026. This procurement utilised a limited competition method, as it was below the threshold for open procedures, and the award stage is marked as complete.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in business development consultancy services, particularly those skilled in behavioural science and community engagement. Organisations capable of training community researchers and providing insights into behavioural methods would find this contract beneficial for showcasing their expertise and contributing to safer, sustainable school journeys. It is particularly well-suited for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative solutions and strategies tailored to local community needs. The successful supplier for this contract, the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, exemplifies the type of expertise and capacity that is advantageous for such collaborative governmental projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Safer and Sustainable School Journeys Project

Notice Description

For the engagement of experts to 'work with' the Sheffield City Council's (SCC) in house team, local community organisations and wider stakeholders to increase our capability and capacity to use Behaviour Science and Insight tools and techniques to * enhance research capabilities for key stakeholders. * train community researchers to use behavioural science informed methods to identify barriers and enablers for safe and sustainable school journeys within their communities. * analyse barriers and enablers to develop recommendations for interventions. * evaluate interventions trialled * evaluate overall project activities and produce a report for SCC.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a2df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060005-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
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
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sheffield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRE FOR BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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