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title: "Pathways to Work - Employment Support delivered from the Heeley City Farm Employability Hub"
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# Pathways to Work - Employment Support delivered from the Heeley City Farm Employability Hub

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9e940b3-091b-49ad-8cfc-1eb4f2b6cc71

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council has awarded a contract titled "Pathways to Work - Employment Support delivered from the Heeley City Farm Employability Hub," which falls under the job search services industry category. This project aims to provide employment support, targeting residents facing challenges in engaging with the job market. The interventions will be tailored to address participants' personal and circumstantial barriers to employment. The procurement stage of this contract has been completed, and the tender was awarded to Heeley City Farm on 31st March 2025. The service will be delivered in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, with the contract period starting on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2026. The project's value is £54,798, and it is part-funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment support services, particularly those experienced in dealing with individuals facing barriers to the job market. SMEs and VCSE organizations are well-suited to bid for such contracts, given their expertise in community action programmes and job search services. Winning the contract can help such providers expand their reach, increase their revenue, and demonstrate their capability in delivering impactful employment interventions, which could lead to further opportunities within the public sector.

## 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/56320e00-32f3-4f6f-b4a8-015281074968 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,798 |
| 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 CITY FARM |

## 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

- 4 Apr 2025 at 16:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56320e00-32f3-4f6f-b4a8-015281074968

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56320e00-32f3-4f6f-b4a8-015281074968
  4th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90885&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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