Closed tender

Pathways to Work - Geographically Targeted Employment Support in Sheffield

Details

Buyer: Sheffield City Council
Value: £507,500
Topic: Job search services
Published: 7 February 2025
Submission: 28 February 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

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. A budget cap has been set for each individual zone which collectively total the advertised estimated total value. Successful providers will be able access a pooled budget of estimated £30-85,000 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.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published7 February 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date28 February 2025

About the buyer

Sheffield City Council is a local authority for the city of Sheffield, and runs its own procurement function for contracts across the organisation. Tender opportunities are advertised on YORtender, the council's e-tendering portal shared with local authorities across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Contracts above threshold also appear on Find a Tender, with lower-value opportunities listed on Contracts Finder. Framework agreements let the council call off from appointed suppliers without a fresh advertisement. An evaluation panel scores each bid, and the highest-scoring supplier wins the contract. Contract details are then published in the Contract Register within YORtender.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Sheffield City Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

79611000 · Job search services
85322000 · Community action programme

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@sheffield-city-council.gov