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CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF Shared Steps

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 15:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council purchased access to Shared Steps for participants on its Pathways to Work programme, described as the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer. This is a service intended to support programme participants through access to Shared Steps. The named supplier is BMBC. Delivery is in England; the published location information identifies no more precise place than this. The procurement is a single service requirement, rather than a set of separately described goods or works. Its stated purpose is to provide programme participants with access to Shared Steps.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to BMBC, which is identified as an SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise. The council used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026 and runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £7,500 including tax. The award is for one service lot. No evaluation criteria or selection basis are stated, and no competing bids are described. The supplier is named as BMBC in the award and contract information; the contracting party is Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, this award shows demand for access to Shared Steps as part of support for Pathways to Work participants, specifically within the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer. A credible provider would need to offer an appropriate service or platform that can be made accessible to programme participants and align with the council’s employment-support purpose. The council used a below-threshold direct award without competition, and this award alone does not evidence a competitive evaluation or particular technical accreditation. Suppliers with relevant participant-facing provision and the capacity to deliver a focused service on a small scale would be the closest fit. The successful supplier was an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF Shared Steps

Notice Description

CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF Shared Steps to be access by participants on the Pathways to Work programme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094851-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98390000 - Other services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
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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

BMBC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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