Pathways to Work Pre-Employment (Sector Specific and Vocational) Training for Sheffield - Market Engagement

Procurement reference

100109062

Procurement description

Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service within Sheffield City Council, is responsible for carrying out the Pathways to Work programme across the city. As we build on the success of 2025-26, we are now seeking partners to support our 2026-27 delivery of pre-employment training programmes that will help us to address skill gaps in the city. We are looking to purchase a variety of sector specific training that will target and be suitable for Sheffield residents who are unemployed or economically inactive. The course will aim to to prepare them to move into a job within the sector. This market engagement opportunity will help us to understand what is available in the market. This project is part-funded by the UK Government.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
• UKE32 - Sheffield

Total value (estimated)

250000 GBP Excluding VAT

300000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 May 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2027, 23:59PM

Sheffield City Council

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

CPV classifications

• 80510000 - Specialist training services
• 80530000 - Vocational training services
• 80540000 - Environmental training services

Delivery regions

• UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
• UKE32 - Sheffield

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 May 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2027, 23:59PM

Engagement process description

• opportunity to tell us about courses/training in the market by using our online form available on the Council's e-tendering portal YORTender, where providers can also ask us questions too using the messaging feature: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/103887/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER

• potential follow-up discussions with respondents.

• gauge the level of interest from potential providers who may wish to enter a contract to deliver services on behalf of the Council.

• gauge the scope of what is already available in or near to Sheffield, and whether something new may need to be developed to address commissioning and programme ambitions.

• targeted conversations with any key stakeholders, including potential providers, to ensure we have collected a wide range of views.

Due date

30 April 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 April 2026