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High Intensity Need - Enhanced Social Prescriber Service

BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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19 Feb 2026 at 14:17

Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract for the "High Intensity Need - Enhanced Social Prescriber Service" to BMBC. This initiative aims to strengthen support for the most vulnerable residents, optimising healthcare pathways within the community as opposed to hospital settings. The procurement, classified under health and social work services, falls under the light touch regime, using direct procurement without competition, below the threshold. This contract commenced on 1st January 2026 and will end on 31st December 2027. It involves a gross amount of £107,856 and follows the legal framework set out by the UKPGA 2023/54. The procurement process reached the award stage, and the contract details were published on 19th February 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and social services, particularly those proficient in managing complex cases outside the traditional hospital environment. Large-scale enterprises with experience in community-based healthcare solutions are well-suited to explore similar opportunities. The focus on enhancing local service capacities means businesses adept in innovative healthcare delivery could potentially expand their service offerings both within Barnsley and in comparable settings across the UK.

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Notice Title

High Intensity Need - Enhanced Social Prescriber Service

Notice Description

It was agreed to utilise health inequalities funding to add capacity to existing services within Barnsley - with a view to strengthening the support on offer to patients with the greatest need, optimising pathways between these services and enabling the most vulnerable and complex residents to receive care within communities rather than within the hospital / ED setting.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065848
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015286-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£89,880 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Christopher Booth
Contact Email
christopherbooth@barnsley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01226000000

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BMBC

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