Sheffield City Council Awarded Contract to Gradcore Ltd for RISE Graduate Employment Scheme (2016-18)
Sheffield City Council · Awarded contract
AwardedSheffield City Council Awarded Contract to Gradcore Ltd for RISE Graduate Employment Scheme (2016-18)
Awarded 13 Jun 2016
Awarded13 Jun 2016
Value£287,000.00
SupplierGradcore ltd
AgencySheffield City Council
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 5mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 13 June 2016Expired 12 June 2018
About
Sheffield City Council awarded a contract to Gradcore Ltd for the RISE 2016-18 project, which delivered employment opportunities for graduates in small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The project equipped SMEs with tools, advice, and skills to access and utilise graduate talent, and prepared graduates for work within SMEs.
It emulated a large corporate graduate development scheme customised for SMEs and was the UK's first city graduate scheme.
The contract value was £287,000.
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