Personal Assistant (PA) Workforce Pathway

Sheffield City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Invited to quote
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027

Establish a sustainable workforce system supporting recruitment, development, and retention of personal assistants through community-led recruitment infrastructure, peer outreach, promotion, and network building grounded in lived experience, enabling individuals to self-direct their care effectively.

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Awarded value: £93k; As published
Published: 7 September 2026
Awarded: 7 September 2026; Embrace Wigan & Leigh
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of community-led recruitment, training, and workforce support services for personal assistants in social care.

Establish a sustainable workforce system that supports recruitment, development and retention of PAs through community-led recruitment infrastructure, peer outreach, promotion and network building grounded in lived experience, enabling people to self direct their care more effectively and with confidence

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
7 September 2026
Contract awardedto Embrace Wigan & Leigh
7 September 2026
Contract starts
1 August 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2027

The buyer

Sheffield City Council

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Embrace Wigan & Leigh

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3864742/personal-assistant-pa-workforce-pathway
Buyer reference: 100111634
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3a6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Sheffield City Council. Personal Assistant (PA) Workforce Pathway. Contract award, 7 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3864742/personal-assistant-pa-workforce-pathway (accessed 5 November 2026).