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UK4

Connect to Work Sheffield: Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) employment support

  • First published: 04 October 2025
  • Last modified: 04 October 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05274d
Published by:
Sheffield City Council
Authority ID:
AA20966
Publication date:
04 October 2025
Deadline date:
29 October 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The SEQF service will commission the provider to deliver an individual placement and support (IPS) form of employability service targeting Sheffield residents with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities or other neurodiversity. Participants will be residents of Sheffield. This project is funded by the UK Government through Connect to Work.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

103567

Procurement description

The SEQF service will commission the provider to deliver an individual placement and support (IPS) form of employability service targeting Sheffield residents with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities or other neurodiversity. Participants will be residents of Sheffield. This project is funded by the UK Government through Connect to Work.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKE32 - Sheffield

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

759439 GBP to 759439GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 January 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

Sheffield City Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: The Town Hall, Pinstone St

Town/City: Sheffield

Postcode: S1 2HH

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPQT-9425-JWVM

NUTS code: UKE32

Email: procurement@sheffield.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 79611000 - Job search services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80570000 - Personal development training services

Delivery regions

  • UKE32 - Sheffield

Lot value (estimated)

759439 GBP Excluding VAT

911326 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 January 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Does the lot include options?

Yes

Description of options

Discretionary participant fund - option to claim an additional funding element for small one off costs for a participant to support their move into a paid employment role, or other costs where justified and agreed by the contract manager. This option is subject to availability should funds become available durring the contract term. The value of this option is estimated at £10-15,000 in addition to the advertised value.

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Method Statement and Social Value

Description

Organisation - 12

Participant engagement - 18

Targeted support - 15

Employer engagement - 10

Fidelity and risk - 15

Mobilisation and staffing - 12

End of provision - 8

Social value - 10

Weighting: 100

Weighting type: percentageExact

Contract terms and risks

Payment terms

Monthly service fee

Submission

Tender submission deadline

29 October 2025, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

21 October 2025, 23:59PM

Date of award of contract

21 November 2025, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Submission must be through the etendering platform, YORTender (the same the tender document pack was accessed) https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/98266/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79611000 Job search services Placement services of personnel
80570000 Personal development training services Training services
80530000 Vocational training services Training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
There are no delivery locations for this notice.

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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