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title: "Opportunity Sheffield Pathways to Progression Ambition and Pathways to Success Tender Opportunities - Prior Information Notice"
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buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
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# Opportunity Sheffield Pathways to Progression Ambition and Pathways to Success Tender Opportunities - Prior Information Notice

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff4564db-3c40-470d-9fcb-f6ba1915548e

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council is initiating a tender titled "Opportunity Sheffield Pathways to Progression Ambition and Pathways to Success Tender Opportunities - Prior Information Notice." This procurement pertains to the education and training services industry and is located in Sheffield, England. Currently in the planning stage, the budget for this initiative is set at £550,000, with the contract period starting on 1st October 2021 and ending on 31st March 2022. A crucial deadline for future notices is scheduled for 2nd August 2021.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses focused on employment and skills training, particularly for those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of delivering innovative project solutions that assist unemployed individuals or those economically inactive in Sheffield to re-enter the workforce, training, or education will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with local communities and demonstrating a strong understanding of the region's labour market needs could further enhance a bidder's prospects.

## Notice

Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council, wishes to inform you of its plans for the remainder of the 2019-21 ESF Pathways project, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund. This project incorporates the Ambition - Pathways to Progression (P2P) and Pathways to Success (P2S) programmes. The Department for Work & Pensions has granted a time-only extension to both programmes, allowing existing underspend from Ambition (P2P) and P2S to be utilised for a continuation of activity until March 31st 2022. To this end, we will be commissioning a series of six-month projects on Ambition (P2P) and four-month projects on P2S. The commissioned activity will be for a range of projects to support residents of Sheffield who are unemployed or economically inactive enter employment, training or education.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01a5ecb-5669-42ea-9d05-9fe3d2a93f55 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| 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 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2021 at 11:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01a5ecb-5669-42ea-9d05-9fe3d2a93f55

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e01a5ecb-5669-42ea-9d05-9fe3d2a93f55
  29th July 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=894e3a01-5ef0-eb11-810d-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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