--- title: "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e90b8ab-3179-457c-be99-42b8f8b9afdb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e90b8ab-3179-457c-be99-42b8f8b9afdb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e90b8ab-3179-457c-be99-42b8f8b9afdb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e90b8ab-3179-457c-be99-42b8f8b9afdb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-01" --- # Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e90b8ab-3179-457c-be99-42b8f8b9afdb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e90b8ab-3179-457c-be99-42b8f8b9afdb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e90b8ab-3179-457c-be99-42b8f8b9afdb.json) ## Summary Sheffield City Council has completed the tender process for the project titled "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield". This procurement, classified under "Job search services" and "Community action programme", aims to address employment barriers for ethnic minority groups in Sheffield, specifically focusing on economically inactive individuals. The contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total estimated contract value of £340,000 funded partly by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds. The tender utilised an open procedure, inviting proposals to provide tailored interventions that enhance employability and progression to work. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community support, job search services, and employability programmes. Providers targeting economically inactive ethnic minority groups will benefit from both contract awards and a pooled budget for exceeding delivery targets. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are highly encouraged to participate. The awarded contracts promise substantial financial incentives, positioning successful suppliers to make a meaningful impact in the Sheffield community while expanding their service offerings and enhancing their market presence. ## Notice Opportunity Sheffield seeks proposals which can address the particular engagement, employability, and progression to work challenges faced by residents within Sheffield's ethnic minority communities, with sharp focus on those who are economically inactive. Providers will need to offer specialist interventions to help participants overcome personal and/or circumstantial barriers to the labour market. These interventions will be tailored to target participants. This project will be seeking to award four contracts with a max. budget of PS85,000 each. Successful providers will be able access a pooled budget of estimated PS30-85,000 for the evidenced delivery of outcomes above the contracted target (this budget is not included in the estimated total value in this advertisement and subject to availability). This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b32ae0e-e4f9-40be-9aea-9544d91e2b5b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £340,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £327,348 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | EQUAL COMMUNITIES; FIRVALE COMMUNITY HUB; INFINITE SKILLS; SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79611000 - Job search services - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 1 Apr 2025 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b32ae0e-e4f9-40be-9aea-9544d91e2b5b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b32ae0e-e4f9-40be-9aea-9544d91e2b5b 1st April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90263&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://sheffield.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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