Official UK procurement notice
Pathways to Work - New targeted employment support in Sheffield
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£450,000≈ £540k / year · £540,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 May 2025awarded 22 May 2025
Awarded to Endeavour Training +6 more7 awards
Contract term 10 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 1 Jun 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking to award contracts to a variety of providers for the delivery of a targeted employment support service in Sheffield. We are particularly seeking to attract new providers and/or new ideas that can help us to reach new eligible participants in the city with this contract opportunity. Bidder have the option to bid for two different contract value options each with proportional levels of job targets to be achieved over the term of the contract; Category A £25,208 or Category B £50,417. Successful providers may also access a performance related bonus programme-wide pooled fund of £45-85,000 for achievement of select targets above their contracted targets (not included in the advertised contract value). This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds. The contract were signed by the last signatory on the following dates: A Mind Apart / Together for Sheffield - 23/05/25, Olympia Wellbeing Academy - 27/05/25, Endeavour Training / Offploy CIC / SWFCCP / Progress Careers - 02/06/25
CPV: Community action programme · Job search services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£450,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: 5% price, 95% quality. Contract awards will be made to the highest scoring bid in descending order. Exceptions apply, see tender pack for full detail.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Apr 2025, 22:26 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2025, 15:38 BST
- Authority reference
98643- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016077- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050542Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Submission deadline
- 9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Apr 2025, 23:55 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
17 Apr 2025 → 18 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published17 Apr 2025, 22:26 BST
- Clarification questions by30 Apr 2025, 23:55 BST
- Submission deadline9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jun 2025
- Latest notice published18 Jun 2025, 15:38 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025- Tender notice published17 Apr 2025, 22:26 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 May 2025, 15:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 May 2025, 15:41 BST
- Contract signature expected30 May 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Jun 2025, 15:38 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 7
Awarded value £225,7537 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1717 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 1 Jun 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour TrainingSMEVCSE1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26. | £25,056 | 22 May 2025 | Awarded |
| Together for SheffieldSMEVCSE1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26. | £25,200 | 22 May 2025 | Awarded |
| SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMMESMEVCSE1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26. | £50,408 | 22 May 2025 | Awarded |
| Offploy CICVCSE1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26. | £24,604 | 22 May 2025 | Awarded |
| A MIND APART THEATRE COMPANY LIMITEDSME1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26. | £25,125 | 22 May 2025 | Awarded |
| PROGRESS CAREERS LIMITEDSME1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26. | £50,380 | 22 May 2025 | Awarded |
| OLYMPIA WELLBEING ACADEMY CICSMEVCSE1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026Options: Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26. | £24,980 | 22 May 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Endeavour TrainingSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2025
- Value
- £25,056
- Period
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26.
1 agreed KPI: Job outcome and engagement targets
- Job outcome and engagement targets, Job outcome and engagement targets
Contract 3 · SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMMESMEVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2025
- Value
- £50,408
- Period
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26.
1 agreed KPI: Job outcome and engagement targets
- Job outcome and engagement targets, Job outcome and engagement targets
Contract 4 · Offploy CICVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2025
- Value
- £24,604
- Period
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26.
1 agreed KPI: Job outcome and engagement targets
- Job outcome and engagement targets, Job outcome and engagement targets
Contract 6 · PROGRESS CAREERS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2025
- Value
- £50,380
- Period
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26.
1 agreed KPI: Job outcome and engagement targets
- Job outcome and engagement targets, Job outcome and engagement targets
Contract 7 · OLYMPIA WELLBEING ACADEMY CICSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 27 May 2025
- Value
- £24,980
- Period
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26.
1 agreed KPI: Job outcome and engagement targets
- Job outcome and engagement targets, Job outcome and engagement targets
Contract 2 · Together for SheffieldSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 23 May 2025
- Value
- £25,200
- Period
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26.
1 agreed KPI: Job outcome and engagement targets
- Job outcome and engagement targets, Job outcome and engagement targets
Contract 5 · A MIND APART THEATRE COMPANY LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 23 May 2025
- Value
- £25,125
- Period
- 1 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Options
- Opportunity for a performance related bonus for eligible job starts achieve in excess of the stated contractual targets. Payable at £1000 per outcome subject to availability of the fund which is pooled between all Pathways to Work employment support projects commissioned for 2025-26.
1 agreed KPI: Job outcome and engagement targets
- Job outcome and engagement targets, Job outcome and engagement targets
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17final-stage tenders | 17 | 5 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
7 commercial parties on the notice- A MIND APART THEATRE COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Endeavour TrainingAwarded supplier
- OLYMPIA WELLBEING ACADEMY CICAwarded supplier
- Offploy CICAwarded supplier
- PROGRESS CAREERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMMEAwarded supplier
- Together for SheffieldAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (15)
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