Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Level 8, East Wing, Moorfoot
Sheffield
S1 4PL
commercialservices@sheffield.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1142057397
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Opportunity Sheffield Pathways to Progression Ambition and Pathways to Success Tender Opportunities - Prior Information Notice
Reference number
DN559947
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council, wishes to inform you of its plans for the remainder of the 2019-21 ESF Pathways project, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund. This project incorporates the Ambition – Pathways to Progression (P2P) and Pathways to Success (P2S) programmes.
The Department for Work & Pensions has granted a time-only extension to both programmes, allowing existing underspend from Ambition (P2P) and P2S to be utilised for a continuation of activity until March 31st 2022. To this end, we will be commissioning a series of six-month projects on Ambition (P2P) and four-month projects on P2S.
The commissioned activity will be for a range of projects to support residents of Sheffield who are unemployed or economically inactive enter employment, training or education.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £550,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Opportunity Sheffield, the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council, wishes to inform you of its plans for the remainder of the 2019-21 ESF Pathways project, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund. This project incorporates the Ambition – Pathways to Progression (P2P) and Pathways to Success (P2S) programmes.
The Department for Work & Pensions has granted a time-only extension to both programmes, allowing existing underspend from Ambition (P2P) and P2S to be utilised for a continuation of activity until March 31st 2022. To this end, we will be commissioning a series of six-month projects on Ambition (P2P) and four-month projects on P2S.
The commissioned activity will be for a range of projects to support residents of Sheffield who are unemployed or economically inactive enter employment, training or education.
two.2.14) Additional information
this project is part funded by the European Social Fund
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 August 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes