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title: "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ddec"
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# Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield

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

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council, a regional authority, has completed the "Pathways to Work - Targeted Employment Support for Ethnic Minority Groups in Sheffield" procurement process. This project falls under the job search services category and aims to address engagement, employability, and progression to work for economically inactive ethnic minority residents in Sheffield (UKE32 region). This open procurement process, which concluded its tender stage on March 4, 2025, awarded four contracts with a maximum budget of £85,000 each. The initiative is part-funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds, with additional funding available for exceeding contracted outcomes. Contracts were signed on March 20, 2025, with awards granted to Equal Communities Ltd, Firvale Community Hub, Infinite Skills CiC, and Sharrow Community Forum.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community action programmes, employment support, and tailored interventions for minority groups. Companies adept at delivering high-quality engagement and employability services stand to benefit from potentially accessing the pooled budget for exceeding targets. SMEs and community-focused organisations are well-suited to participate, leveraging their expertise to support Sheffield's ethnic minority communities in overcoming labour market barriers. The open procedure invites broad participation, ensuring a transparent and competitive environment for suppliers aiming to expand their service offerings and contribute to local economic activity.

## Notice

Opportunity Sheffield seeks proposals which can address the particular engagement, employability, and progression to work challenges faced by residents within Sheffield's ethnic minority communities, with sharp focus on those who are economically inactive. Providers will need to offer specialist interventions to help participants overcome personal and/or circumstantial barriers to the labour market. These interventions will be tailored to target participants. This project will be seeking to award four contracts with a max. budget of PS85,000 each. Successful providers will be able access a pooled budget of estimated PS30-85,000 for the evidenced delivery of outcomes above the contracted target (this budget is not included in the estimated total value in this advertisement and subject to availability). This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Opportunity Sheffield seeks proposals which can address the particular engagement, employability, and progression to work challenges faced by residents within Sheffield's ethnic minority communities, with sharp focus on those who are economically inactive. Providers will need to offer specialist interventions to help participants overcome personal and/or circumstantial barriers to the labour market. These interventions will be tailored to target participants. This project will be seeking to award four contracts with a max. budget of PS85,000 each. 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012381-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £340,000 |
| Lots value | £340,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £242,348 |

## 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 | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | EQUAL COMMUNITIES; FIRVALE COMMUNITY HUB; INFINITE SKILLS; SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM |

## 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 16:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012381-2025
- 11 Feb 2025 at 18:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004637-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=90263&B=UK
- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130

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