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

A Prior Information Notice (Social)
by SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
16 month
Value
£2M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
15 Sep 2023
Delivery
01 Dec 2023 to 31 Mar 2025
Deadline
16 Oct 2023 12:00

Concepts

Location

Sheffield

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

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.

Lot Division

1 Targeted Support
  • Duration: 16 month
  • Value: £578K

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.
2 Specialist Health Provision
  • Duration: 16 month
  • Value: £346K

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.
3 Employment Support
  • Duration: 16 month
  • Value: £1M

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)
4 Engagement Courses
  • Duration: 15 month
  • Value: £167K

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

CPV Codes

  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Performance considerations apply.

Reference

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