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Crisis and Resilience Fund - Crisis Loans

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 14:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring a crisis-loan service for residents facing immediate financial hardship. The service is part of the National Crisis and Resilience Fund’s cash-first support offer, with loans initially provided through Community First Community Bank Limited. The requirement is for banking services, delivered to residents in Barnsley. This is a local, resident-facing financial support service rather than a general banking contract: the provider must make crisis loans available to people experiencing urgent hardship under the Council’s fund.

The contract has been awarded by direct award to Community First Community Bank Limited. The Council’s stated reason is that credit unions are legally restricted to particular areas or groups, and this is the only credit union legally able to serve Barnsley residents. The award value is £1.5 million including VAT. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with signature scheduled for 16 October 2026. The requirement is a single service lot. No evaluation criteria are stated; the direct award rationale is based on the provider’s exclusive legal authority to serve the local area.

The award shows demand for a locally delivered crisis-loan service that enables residents in immediate financial hardship to access cash-first support. A credible provider for a future requirement would need the legal authority to serve Barnsley residents, alongside the capacity and financial-service capability to administer and provide crisis loans through a community-facing channel. Credit-union status and a defined local service area were decisive here: the Council’s rationale was that no other credit union could legally provide this localised service. Suppliers without that legal remit would not meet the basis on which this contract was awarded. The requirement centres on banking and responsible delivery of emergency lending to residents, rather than broad commercial banking services.»} isaaniiagaduhan、】【中央値との差}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Crisis and Resilience Fund - Crisis Loans

Notice Description

The National Crisis and Resilience Fund mandates the Council to provide a cash first crisis offer to residents experiencing immediate financial hardship. This contract will enable Crisis Loans to be initially offered via Community First Credit Union.

Procurement Information

Credit unions are legally bound by the Credit Unions Act 1979 to only serve a specific geographic area or specific demographic. Only one credit union has the legal mandate to serve Barnsley's local authority residents, no other credit union can legally provide this localised service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ba0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091484-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Postcode Area
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

Community First Community Bank Limited

Further Information

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