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title: "ESF Behavioural Change Project - Opportunity Sheffield - short courses for unemployed people to engage with employment services"
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# ESF Behavioural Change Project - Opportunity Sheffield - short courses for unemployed people to engage with employment services

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-adcf4d33-e9a8-4547-a55d-288a52c79596

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council has recently awarded a contract for the "ESF Behavioural Change Project - Opportunity Sheffield," which involves providing short courses to assist unemployed individuals in engaging with employment services. This procurement process falls under the "Adult and other education services" classification, with a contract value of £22,572, part-funded by the European Social Fund. The contract period is set to commence on 1st December 2021 and run until 31st March 2022. The Open procedure was utilised for this procurement, and the tender was officially closed on 29th October 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in education, training, and social services, particularly those that support unemployed or economically inactive individuals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, as they can effectively meet the service requirements outlined by Sheffield City Council. By engaging in this project, successful bidders can contribute to the local community while tapping into a funding stream that supports employment initiatives.

## Notice

Sheffield City Council is seeking to commission a range of Behavioural Change projects. Projects will be delivered to unemployed or economically inactive residents of Sheffield to support their journey to move closer to engaging with employment services and the job market. This project is part funded by the European Social Fund.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/208c2b0c-8097-4459-8753-539cba2eb2fe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,572 |
| 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 4PL |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BIG AMBITIONS; NUCA TRADING AS ZEST; SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM; YES2VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2021 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/208c2b0c-8097-4459-8753-539cba2eb2fe
- 12 Oct 2021 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6aba8059-3587-40bf-96c2-a16db31f566f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/208c2b0c-8097-4459-8753-539cba2eb2fe
  5th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6aba8059-3587-40bf-96c2-a16db31f566f
  12th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7acc878c-4a2b-ec11-810e-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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