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title: "Pathways to Work - Geographically Targeted Employment Support in Sheffield"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dd07"
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# Pathways to Work - Geographically Targeted Employment Support in Sheffield

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd07

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council is managing the "Pathways to Work - Geographically Targeted Employment Support in Sheffield" procurement process, classified under the job search services industry (CPV 79611000). The initiative focuses on delivering community-focused, hyper-local employment support to economically inactive residents in various Sheffield locations. The entire project spans multiple geographic zones, allowing bidders to target specific areas. This open procedure was published on 1st April 2025, with bids assessed on quality (95%) and price (5%). The procurement reached its award stage, with contracts worth up to £1,105,000 collectively, signed on 20th March 2025.

This tender, funded partly through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds, offers substantial opportunities for organisations specialising in community employment support. SMEs and larger organizations capable of engaging economically inactive individuals through innovative interventions will find this tender suitable for expanding their service offerings and contributing to social impact. The involvement of diverse suppliers such as Manor and Castle Development Trust, Reed in Partnership, and Zest indicates the project’s focus on providing comprehensive local employment solutions, fostering business growth within the community development sector.

## Notice

Opportunity Sheffield is seeking a range of providers to deliver a community-focused / hyper-local employment support project with an innovative approach to engaging economically inactive participants within different types of community settings. Focused particularly on economically inactive residents, providing tailored interventions and supporting them into work. Bidders may bid for one or more of a number of geographical zones (lots). The contract value advertised it the total budget for all lots within this tender.

### Lot Information

Stocksbridge Regeneration & North

Stocksbridge Regeneration & North

North East

North East

Outer East

Outer East

Central North

Central North

Central east

Central east

South east

South east

South

South

Central south

South

Central west

Central west

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012369-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,105,000 |
| Lots value | £1,105,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £715,264 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | MANOR AND CASTLE DEVELOPMENT TRUST; REED IN PARTNERSHIP; SOAR COMMUNITY; THE GROWTH; TINSLEY FORUM; ZEST (TRADING NAME FOR NETHERTHORPE & UPPERTHORPE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE |

## 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 Apr 2025 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012369-2025
- 11 Feb 2025 at 16:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004606-2025
- 7 Feb 2025 at 18:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004261-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90147&B=UK
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130

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