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title: "UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield"
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# UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af687d17-5620-41f2-9d03-630c391187cd

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council has awarded a contract for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Opportunity Sheffield programme. The procurement involves employment support projects serving economically inactive and socially excluded individuals in Sheffield. The contract value is £2,763,300, with a minimum value of £1,321,000. The award was made to multiple suppliers including Voluntary Action Sheffield, Sheffield Futures, and Depaul (UK). The contract period is from December 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026, creating opportunities for businesses in the services sector in Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for large and small businesses, particularly those focused on adult education services, training, guidance, and community action programmes. The contract, part-funded by the UK Government, supports SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations. With a focus on community-based employment support projects, businesses in various related sectors in Sheffield are well-suited to compete for the awarded contracts. The open tender under the Light Touch Regime offers a chance for interested companies to contribute to enhancing employment opportunities in the region.

## Notice

A suite of community-based employment support projects. Lot 1: Targeted Support. Lot 2: Specialist Health Provision. Lot 3: Employment Support. Lot 4: Engagement Courses. This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. A range of contracts are intended to be awarded through this opportunity. The value advertised here is the total value of all contracts to be awarded for the Opportunity Sheffield programme inclusive of option to extend. See the tender documentation for the value of a per lot/cohort basis. The tender is being advertised as an open tender developed under Light Touch Regime.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a61b17a-b82b-470b-9fe9-7bba4aef1b4c |
| 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 | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,763,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,334,687 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Supplier names | A MIND APART THEATRE; AUTISM PLUS; BURNGREAVE WORKS; DEPAUL (UK; DOWN2U PHYSIOTHERAPY; ENDEAVOUR TRAINING; INFINITE SKILLS; MANOR AND CASTLE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; SHEFFIELD FUTURES; SOAR COMMUNITY; SOUTH YORKSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; STEM MEDIA; THE EMPLOYERS FORUM; TINSLEY FORUM; TOGETHER FOR SHEFFIELD; VOLUNTARY ACTION SHEFFIELD; ZEST (TRADING NAME OF NETHERTHORPE AND UPPERTHORPE COMMUNITY ALL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2023 at 18:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a61b17a-b82b-470b-9fe9-7bba4aef1b4c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a61b17a-b82b-470b-9fe9-7bba4aef1b4c
  22nd November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=72977&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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