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title: "UKSPF Therapy Service for Employment Support - Opportunity Sheffield"
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# UKSPF Therapy Service for Employment Support - Opportunity Sheffield

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75b954ba-a6e1-406d-9386-358cdd609a00

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council has issued a tender for the UKSPF Therapy Service for Employment Support in Opportunity Sheffield. The therapy service aims to help individuals facing barriers to employment through 1:1 sessions. The contract value is £40,000 GBP, with a tender deadline of 25th October 2023. The contract period is set to run from 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2025, providing a significant opportunity for businesses in the guidance and counselling services industry in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This tender, initiated by Sheffield City Council, presents a lucrative opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs in the services sector to engage in delivering essential support services for employment seekers. Businesses offering guidance and counselling services can leverage their expertise to enable participants to overcome barriers to employment and sustain it successfully, contributing to the goal of shared prosperity as part of the UK Government's initiative.

## Notice

The Provider shall deliver an intensive therapeutic programme designed to support people with a variety of barriers to employment. Sessions will be on a 1:1 basis, typically 45-60 minutes per session, for an average of 6 sessions, or a maximum of 8 sessions. The main aim of UK SPF Therapy Service sessions is to focus on exploring and breaking down the participant's barriers to employment, therefore enabling the individual to move much closer to employment than when they started the sessions, building a foundation to enable positive engagement with services and later sustain employment. This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/641f4ba4-4596-466e-804a-0ea2c7a677ae |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2023 at 11:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/641f4ba4-4596-466e-804a-0ea2c7a677ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/641f4ba4-4596-466e-804a-0ea2c7a677ae
  12th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73939&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

## Provenance

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