Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment for Disadvantaged Groups
Notice Description
Barnsley Council is procuring Independent Placement and Support (IPS) services to provide employment support to out of work residents through the Connect to Work programme. IPS is designed to offer specialised and tailored support to residents experiencing significant barriers to employment.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - An offender (someone who is serving a community service) or ex-offender (someone who has completed a custodial or community sentence)
Renewal: 2 x 11 month extensions
Lot 2 - A person at risk of becoming or who is currently homelessRenewal: 2 x 11 month extensions
Lot 3 - Other disadvantaged GroupsRenewal: 2 x 11 month extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065304
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053795-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
79600000 - Recruitment services
79622000 - Supply services of domestic help personnel
79634000 - Career guidance services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85310000 - Social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85322000 - Community action programme
85323000 - Community health services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
98513310 - Home-help services
98514000 - Domestic services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £681,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £681,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/053795-2026
8th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053788-2026
8th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013046-2026
12th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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