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Published 15 Sept 2023, 12:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,316,900total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2023awarded 22 Nov 2023
Awarded to A Mind Apart +9 more10 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 1 yr 4 mo from 1 Dec 2023 · see each lot

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A suite of community-based employment support projects. Lot 1: Targeted Support. Lot 2: Specialist Health Provision. Lot 3: Employment Support. Lot 4: Engagement Courses. This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

A range of contracts are intended to be awarded through this opportunity in Phase 1. The values advertised throughout this notice are the total value of all contracts to be awarded for the Opportunity Sheffield programme inclusive of option to extend and budget currently held for discretionary additional awards under this Phase 1 or for subsequent phases. See the tender documentation for the value of a per lot/cohort basis. The tender is being advertised as an open tender developed under Light Touch Regime.

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/

CPV: Adult and other education services · Community action programme · Education and training services · Guidance services · Training services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£2,316,400 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Targeted SupportCancelled 1 yr 4 moPublished value£577,500

Lot 1: Targeted Support - contracts for employment support that directly addresses the challenges and barriers to the job market for a) asylum seekers and refugees, b) care leavers, c) homelessness, d) ex-offenders and e) an ethnic minority group.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: UK · Sheffield
80400000 Adult and other education services80500000 Training services85312310 Guidance services
Lot #2Specialist Health ProvisionCancelled 1 yr 4 moPublished value£346,500

Contracts for employment support that directly addresses the challenges and barriers to the job market for people with a) mental health, b) learning disabilities/difficulties, and c) autism.

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: UK · Sheffield
80000000 Education and training services85312310 Guidance services
Lot #3Employment SupportCancelled 1 yr 4 moPublished value£1,225,000

Contracts for employment support that directly addresses the challenges and barriers to the job market who are economically inactive or socially excluded unemployed residents of Sheffield. A range of contract sizes/scope are advertised: a) Employment Support+, b) Employment Support (Standard) and c) Employment Support (Small Lots)

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 4 mo)
Delivery: UK · Sheffield
80000000 Education and training services85312310 Guidance services
Lot #4Engagement CoursesAwarded 1 yr 3 moPublished value£167,400

Projects to engage economically inactive or socially excluded unemployed residents of Sheffield to progress into focused employment support and ultimately the job market.

Contract period: 1 Jan 2024 – 31 Mar 2025 (1 yr 3 mo)
Delivery: UK · Sheffield
80000000 Education and training services85312310 Guidance services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Targeted Support95%5%
2 · Specialist Health Provision95%5%
3 · Employment Support95%5%
4 · Engagement Courses90%10%

See tender documentation

Lot distribution rule: A maximum of one contract in each of Lots 1, 2 and 3. A contract for Lot 4 will only be awarded whereby no contract has been previously awarded in any of Lots 1, 2 or 3.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 5–10 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 5 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Sept 2023, 12:21 BST
Last source update
22 Nov 2023, 17:35 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-034609
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesCommunity action programmeEducation and training servicesGuidance servicesTraining services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fd07 Find a Tender
How it runs

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/ ↗

Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

See tender document

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

16 Oct 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    22 Nov 2023, 17:35 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Nov 2023, 17:35 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 17
Awarded value £2,334,68817 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 40
Contracts signed 17latest 22 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 4 · Engagement Courses2 awards
A Mind ApartSME£55,485 †—Awarded
Stem Media limitedSME£48,600 †—Awarded
Not linked to a lot8 awards
SOAR CommunitySME£174,915 †—Awarded
South Yorkshire Housing Association Ltd£288,696 †—Awarded
EQUAL COMMUNITIES LTDSME£287,000 †—Awarded
Tinsley ForumSME£114,748 †—Awarded
Together for SheffieldSME£105,362 †—Awarded
VOLUNTARY ACTION SHEFFIELDSME£115,500 †—Awarded
Zest (trading name for Netherthorpe & Upperthorpe Community Alliance)SME£172,652 †—Awarded
Autism Plus£112,153 †—Awarded

7 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

    Signed
    22 Nov 2023
    Value
    £113,740
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

    Signed
    22 Nov 2023
    Value
    £290,500
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · A Mind ApartSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £55,485
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · SOAR CommunitySME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £174,915
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · South Yorkshire Housing Association Ltd

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £288,696
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · Stem Media limitedSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £48,600
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · EQUAL COMMUNITIES LTDSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £287,000
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · Tinsley ForumSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £114,748
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · Together for SheffieldSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £105,362
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · VOLUNTARY ACTION SHEFFIELDSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £115,500
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · Zest (trading name for Netherthorpe & Upperthorpe Community Alliance)SME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £172,652
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield · Autism Plus

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £112,153
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £115,353
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £55,800
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £54,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2025
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £115,500
    Status
    active

  • UK SPF Opportunity Sheffield Employment Support for Economically Inactive and Socially Excluded Unemployed people in Sheffield

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £114,685
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4 · Engagement Courses40bids · 40 electronic———
Whole notice40bids · 40 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services (GB) 173 5488 38 Town Hall, Pinstone Street, , Sheffield, UK, S1 2HHContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

17 commercial parties on the notice
  • A Mind ApartAwarded supplierNA 57 Burton Street, Sheffield, UK, S6 2HHContact email
  • Autism PlusAwarded suppliern/a Fieldside Court, Doncaster, UK, DN8 4AGContact email, phone
  • Burngreave Works LtdAwarded supplier07566571 Sorby House, 42 Spital Hill, Sheffield/ South Yorkshire, UK, S4 7LGContact email
  • Depaul UKAwarded supplier802384 34 Decima Street, London, UK, SE1 4QQContact email, phone
  • Down2u PhysiotherapyAwarded supplierN/a 27 Hewer Court, Sheffield, UK, S20 4adContact email
  • Endeavour TrainingAwarded supplier275061 Endeavour Centre, Earl Marshal Rd, Sheffield, UK, S4 8FBContact email
  • Infinite Skills CiCAwarded supplier13484817 The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, UK, S1 4FWContact email
  • Manor and Castle Development TrustAwarded supplier865542207 Norfolk House. Stafford Lane., Sheffield, UK, S2 5HRContact email
  • SOAR CommunityAwarded supplier506 0698 SOAR Works, Knutton Road, Sheffield, UK, S5 9NUContact email, phone
  • Sheffield FuturesAwarded supplier2963378 Star House, 43 Division Street, Sheffield, UK, S1 4GEContact email
Show 7 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.