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title: "Pathways to Work - Debt Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ba3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-18"
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# Pathways to Work - Debt Support Service

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ba3

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Sheffield City Council sought a Pathways to Work - Debt Support Service, aimed at helping residents with barriers to employment. The contract, which falls under the services category with focus areas such as benefit services and community action programmes, was awarded to Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre Limited. The procurement method was direct and below the threshold, undertaken without competition under special light-touch regulation. The contract period spans from 1st May 2025 to 31st March 2026, supporting the UK Government's funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This initiative targets the region UKE32, specifically Sheffield, part of the United Kingdom, with the contract having been signed on 1st May 2025.

This tender furnishes robust opportunities for businesses focusing on community engagement and delivering employability support services. It particularly suits small to medium enterprises and voluntary sector organisations skilled in designing and executing tailored interventions that address personal and circumstantial barriers to the labour market. The engagement in such government-funded projects can lead to significant growth in reputation and expertise, providing a platform for further similar opportunities within public-sector social service contracts. Businesses that can effectively demonstrate an understanding and capability in dealing with socio-economic challenges will find this contract highly advantageous.

## 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. This contract was signed by the last signatory on 09/05/25

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033315-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE AND LAW CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2025 at 12:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033315-2025
- 1 May 2025 at 14:46 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018521-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033315-2025
  18th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018521-2025
  1st May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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