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Awarded· 28 Apr 2025

Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service

Sheffield City Council · Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council has awarded Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    The Suit Works

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 15:14

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  4. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:53

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  5. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Sheffield City Council has awarded Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield. The contract went to The Suit Works. It was awarded on 28 April 2025. The contract value is £40,000. The contract runs from 30 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 June 2025. The notice number is 033312-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050bb6.

Summary of the contracting process

The "Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service" contract was conducted by Sheffield City Council, a public authority within the sub-central government classification. Located in Sheffield, United Kingdom (postcode S1 2HH), the procurement focused on providing services under the community action programme category. The procurement was carried out through a direct method, below the threshold and without competition, under special light touch regime rules.

This contract was part of an effort to tackle employability challenges for residents with barriers to the job market and was funded partly by the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds. The contract was awarded to "The Suit Works," a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) located in Sheffield, with the contract period starting on 1 May 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026.

The final signature occurred on 9 May 2025, marking the completion of the award stage. This tender presents significant business opportunities, especially for SMEs and organisations oriented towards social services and community support.

The notice in full

Opportunity Sheffield seeks proposals which can address the particular engagement, employability, and progression to work challenges faced by residents with barriers to the job market. Providers will need to offer interventions to help participants overcome personal and/or circumstantial barriers to the labour market. These interventions will be tailored to target participants.

This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Economic Inactivity Trailblazer funds. This contract was signed by the last signatory on 09/05/25

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
The Suit Works
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Awards value
£40,000
Contracts value
£40,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
033312-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050bb6
CPV code
85322000 - Community action programme
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Sheffield City Council is based in Sheffield. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sheffield
Town
Sheffield
Postcode
S1 2HH
Electoral ward
City
Constituency
Sheffield Central
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Sub-region
Sheffield
Area
South Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Sheffield City Council
Category
Services
Address
Sheffield, S1 2HH · Yorkshire and The Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
The Suit Works
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£40,000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service

Who won the Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service contract?

Sheffield City Council awarded the contract to The Suit Works on 28 April 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service contract worth?

The contract value is £40,000. The contract runs from 30 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Pathways to Work - Interview Clothing Service?

Sheffield City Council, based in Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber.

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