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title: "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield"
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# Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1fe3a64-248f-4140-bd33-5fb4e9fcc40e

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council has released a tender titled "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield" under the industry category of Job Search Services (CPV 79611000). This procurement process is in the tender stage, seeking proposals to address employment challenges faced by ethnic minority communities in Sheffield, with a budget of £340,000. The contract is slated to start on 1 April 2025 and end on 31 March 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender submission deadline is 4 March 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for providers experienced in job search and community action programmes (CPV 85322000), particularly those who can deliver specialist interventions to support economically inactive individuals. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, aligning with the suitability criteria indicated. Successful bidders will have the chance to access a pooled budget for additional outcomes, contributing to further economic and community development in Sheffield.

## 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/77a5118a-3faa-4f1f-ad0d-eadf19ca4eb0 |
| 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 | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £340,000 |
| 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

- 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

- 11 Feb 2025 at 18:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77a5118a-3faa-4f1f-ad0d-eadf19ca4eb0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77a5118a-3faa-4f1f-ad0d-eadf19ca4eb0
  11th February 2025 - Opportunity 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

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