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Supported Accommodation Services for 16–25-year-olds in Barnsley
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 6 February 2026.
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 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Are you a young persons supported accommodation provider in Barnsley, or looking to expand into the Borough? If so, Barnsley Council invites you to a pivotal event focused on shaping the future of supported accommodation services for young people aged 16 to 25 in Barnsley through collaboration. The event will be an opportunity to come together under a shared objective of developing high-quality, sustainable services for care leavers, young people in transition, and those requiring support as they move towards independent living in the Borough. This event is also open to organisations and stakeholders operating within young persons supported accommodation sector. The target audience for this event is supported accommodation providers, housing developers, social workers, commissioners, voluntary sector, and anyone interested in the future of supported accommodation for 16–25-year-olds For further information please download the pre-market engagement document available. The supplier presentation briefing session will be held face to face on 04/02/2026. In order to confirm attendance, please complete and return appendix 1 via the YORtender Portal by 12noon on 28/01/2026. Please disregard the estimated contract start and end date and contract values stated within the notice as this information is still to be confirmed.
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 002095-2026
About the buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
145Awards
89Suppliers 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- £2.31mestimated
- £248kestimated
- £305kestimated
- £79mframework ceiling
- £5.6mframework ceiling
From notice 002095-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.