Planning

Young Carer and Sibling Support Offer

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

17 Sep 2025 at 11:30

Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Young Carer and Sibling Support Offer." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting social work services, including those for children and young people, in the United Kingdom. This stage is marked by a pre-market engagement process, which aims to gather insights and potential approaches from the supply market. Interested providers must complete the pre-market engagement document and submit Appendix 1 by 1st October 2025, at 12 noon. The final tender notice is expected to be published on 2nd October 2025.

This procurement initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social work and related services, as the contract value is estimated at £130,000 annually, with the possibility of extending until March 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with innovative models to assist young carers and siblings can benefit from participating in the market engagement. This opportunity allows businesses to showcase their capabilities in providing impactful care solutions within the given financial scope, contributing to the council's goals of supporting young carers effectively.

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Notice Title

Young Carer and Sibling Support Offer

Notice Description

The Council is considering a procurement exercise for young carers and sibling support offer. This service ensures children and young people who provide care for a family member are identified early, supported appropriately, and not disadvantaged by their caring role. 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. The Council currently commissions an external provider to deliver this service. The contract value is currently estimated at PS130,000 per year, running until the end March 2026. The Council has an estimated annual budget of PS130,000 for this service. Providers are invited to set out what is practicably possible within this financial envelope, including models of part delivery that prioritise the highest-impact elements of the scope. The Council is currently undertaking a market review and, at this stage, no formal contract dates have been set. The contract value is also yet to be determined and the estimated value is for the current annual budget. This exercise is purely for market testing purposes and does not constitute a commitment to procure. For further information please download the pre-market engagement document. Please complete and return Appendix 1 by the submission deadline of 1st October 2025 at 12noon.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98181&B=

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057294-2025
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

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