Notice Information
Notice Title
Day Opportunities Framework For Adults
Notice Description
The council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for a Day Opportunities Framework contract for adults in Barnsley and is undertaking this pre-market engagement to inform service providers of this intention. Day opportunities services for adults will benefit those people attending the services by improving their well-being, increasing their independence, preventing social isolation, developing new skills and ensuring people have access to their community assets, reducing the need to travel. For carers, day opportunities services will enable the carer to take a break from their caring role and engage in activities that promote their own wellbeing. This provider presentation briefing session will be held on Microsoft Teams with all providers interested in tendering to be on the framework. The session is expected to last one hour. A maximum of two representatives per service provider organisation may attend. Date: 11 February 2026 Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Venue: Microsoft Teams In order to register attendance, please complete and return appendix 1 of the Pre-Market Engagement Document by 12noon on Monday 9th February.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102352&TID=100107569&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061449
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008990-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
85312100 - Daycare services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,467,314 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2032 Over 5 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008990-2026
2nd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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