Official UK procurement notice
Social Enterprise Support · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are looking to appoint an organisation with social enterprise expertise to deliver a programme of specialist business support and advice for social enterprises in Sheffield as part of the UKSPF Social Enterprise project. The aim of the activity is to increase the startup, survival and impact of the sector, through a business focused, expert led, collaborative approach, aligning with the wider Sheffield/South Yorkshire business support infrastructure and ecosystem. Social enterprises receiving support will be helped to tackle barriers to start and grow through increased knowledge, support and effective collaborations. The UKSPF Social Enterprise project is being supported by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
CPV: Specialist training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£120,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality: 70
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Apr 2025, 14:20 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2025, 14:20 BST
- Authority reference
98698- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016801- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05070aFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- E11000003
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
24 Apr 2025 → 16 May 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published24 Apr 2025, 14:20 BST
- Clarification questions by6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline13 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts16 May 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published24 Apr 2025, 14:20 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender