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Commissioning Review of Supported Accommodation for 16 – 25 year olds
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 February 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for a redesigned Young People’s Accommodation and Independence Pathway for young people aged 16 to 25. This pre-market engagement exercise is intended to inform the market of the Council’s proposed procurement process, service requirements and indicative timelines. It will also provide an opportunity for providers to seek clarification and consider their participation in the forthcoming tender exercise. The Council will hold a supplier engagement session in order to: - Further explain the intended procurement exercise, proposed pathway model and service requirements. The supplier engagement session will be held via Microsoft Teams on 26/08/2026 at 11am. The session is expected to last no more than 1 hour. A maximum of two representatives per supplier organisation may attend. For further information please download the Pre-Market Engagement - Document for Suppliers. In order to confirm attendance, please return appendix 1 of the Pre-Market Engagement document by 12noon on 21/08/2026. Please note that the final framework value and contract duration are not yet confirmed and will be published when the tender documentation is advertised.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075178-2026
About the buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
147Awards
87Suppliers it has used most for care
- Barnsley Premier Leisure2 contracts
- Turning Point2 contracts
- 1st Enable Ltd1 contract
- Active Barnsley Limited1 contract
- Active Fusion1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £51.2mestimated
- £240kestimated
- £995kestimated
- £2.77mestimated
From notice 075178-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.