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title: "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Gleadless Valley Residents in Sheffield"
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# Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Gleadless Valley Residents in Sheffield

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dcb400ec-1a62-4b6e-9d95-e75089eb5b91

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Gleadless Valley Residents in Sheffield", falling under the industry category of Job search services and Community action programme. This project aims to provide tailored interventions to support individuals facing barriers to employment, funded by the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds. The project's location is in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the procurement process reaching the award stage and the contract awarded to the Heeley Development Trust. The contract period runs from 1st May 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total value of £50,416. The procurement method applied was a direct award.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment support services, particularly those equipped to engage with and address personal and circumstantial barriers faced by job market participants. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly suitable, reflecting the tender's inclusivity requirements. Organisations capable of delivering effective community action programmes with a focus on employability can benefit from this contract to enhance their service offerings and establish a footprint within Sheffield's public sector market. Such engagements may pave the way for future partnerships and contracts in similar initiatives funded by government programmes.

## Notice

Opportunity Sheffield seeks proposals which can address the particular engagement, employability, and progression to work challenges faced by residents with barriers to the job market. Providers will need to offer interventions to help participants overcome personal and/or circumstantial barriers to the labour market. These interventions will be tailored to target participants. 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/15f24e47-cae8-431c-b4f3-ca884785a944 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,416 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEELEY DEVELOPMENT TRUST |

## 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 May 2025 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15f24e47-cae8-431c-b4f3-ca884785a944

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15f24e47-cae8-431c-b4f3-ca884785a944
  1st May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90884&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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