Planning

Expansion of Existing Specialist Provision Places

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Sep 2025 at 14:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process titled "Expansion of Existing Specialist Provision Places." This procurement seeks to enhance the provision of specialist educational places for students aged 11 to 25 with communication and interaction needs, including those with autism spectrum disorder and social, emotional, and mental health issues. A special emphasis is placed on education and training services within the region of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The deadline for submitting the pre-market engagement Appendix 1 is 22 September 2025 at 12 noon. This market engagement process, which aims to solicit input from the supply market, allows for expanding the existing educational facilities starting from April 2026, with a goal of 50 places by 2027. Key stakeholders can access more information from Barnsley's Town Hall office or reach out to Katie Tomlinson via email or telephone as provided in the tender details.

This tender provides significant opportunities for educational service providers, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their operations by participating in the delivery of specialised education for students with specific needs. Organisations with expertise in education, specifically those that can deliver tailored curricula for students in the realm of communication and interaction, will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Given Barnsley’s objective to improve local educational resources, the tender represents an ideal chance for businesses in the education and health sectors to establish a presence in a growing market, fostering local partnerships and connections. Therefore, enterprises specialising in education and training, as well as health and social work services, are particularly well-suited to compete for this expanding market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expansion of Existing Specialist Provision Places

Notice Description

The Council is wishing to increase the number of Key Stage (KS) 3 and 4 and Post 16 (P16) specialist places in Barnsley. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market prior to progressing the procurement. Barnsley's aim is for children and young people to be educated closer to home, in their communities, able to access local health and social care services and local social opportunities. This project supports the achievement of the priorities set out in Children's Services' self-evaluation framework. In response, Barnsley seeks to increase numbers of specialist places within the borough for students aged between 11 and 25 with a profile of communication and interaction (C&I). The successful provider will operate a satellite of existing provision, delivering a specialist curriculum for those students with a profile of C&I including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Students' profiles will also include social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) particularly those with disruptive and challenging behaviours requiring interventions that cater for their primary need of C&I. Barnsley initially seeks provide 20 places from April 2026 increasing by at least 10 places each academic year until we reach 50 places. Capacity will be reviewed annually to reflect and cater for the identified need in the borough. This is a market testing exercise therefore no estimated value is available. Please note that the end date will change, however we do not have the full details of the length of the agreement at this stage. Please download and review the Market Engagement Information Document and PRD Market Engagement Document for further information. The deadline to submit Appendix 1 is 22/09/2025 at 12noon.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97817&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05951d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054354-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80300000 - Higher education services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Katie Tomlinson
Contact Email
katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0126000000

Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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