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title: "ESF Employment Support for unemployed and economically inactive people in Sheffield - Universal Project and Specialist Health Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e8bb"
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# ESF Employment Support for unemployed and economically inactive people in Sheffield - Universal Project and Specialist Health Project

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e8bb

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is conducting a procurement process for the contract titled "ESF Employment Support for unemployed and economically inactive people in Sheffield - Universal Project and Specialist Health Project". The project falls under the services category, specifically focusing on guidance services (CPV code 85312310). The current stage of the procurement is complete, with key activities having occurred recently. Contracts worth £168,598 and £62,161 were signed on 3rd November 2021. This initiative is aimed at providing employment support to individuals facing barriers to employment within Sheffield, partially funded by the European Social Fund.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the education and training services sector, particularly those specialising in employment support for disadvantaged communities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in providing tailored employment services, support for individuals with disabilities, and community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete for the awarded contracts. Companies can leverage their expertise to contribute to community development while expanding their client base through participation in these projects.

## Notice

Sheffield City Council is seeking a range of providers to deliver employment support for people who are unemployed or economically inactive residents of Sheffield. Participants will likely have barriers to entering employment, training or education to achieve their goals. The universal project (lot 1) will support the widest scope of people, the specialist health project (lot 2) will focus on participants who have physical disability, learning disability or mental health needs. The project is part funded by the European Social Fund.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lot 1 - Universal

Lot 2

Lot 2 - Specialist Health

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027565-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £237,500 |
| Lots value | £237,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £230,759 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| 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 | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | AALFY; BIG AMBITIONS; BURNGREAVE WORKS; MANOR AND CASTLE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; NETHERTHORPE AND UPPERTHORPE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE; SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM; SOAR COMMUNITY; THE EMPLOYERS FORUM; YES2VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2021 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027565-2021
- 6 Oct 2021 at 14:20 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024924-2021
- 6 Oct 2021 at 13:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024910-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e5e52c39-a926-ec11-810e-005056b64545
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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