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title: "Ad Astra"
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buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Ad Astra

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44959aee-9268-4a0f-83db-98902153cb46

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has completed a direct award procurement process titled "Ad Astra," focused on the Education and training services industry category. The project targets the economically inactive and socially excluded unemployed adults in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £7,086, starts on 14th December 2024 and ends on 31st March 2025. The award was published on 13th December 2024, following the procurement completion date on 9th December 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those equipped to handle education and specialist training aimed at disadvantaged groups. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in such initiatives due to their flexibility and community engagement expertise. Companies that can provide tailored support for economically inactive adults and those not serviced by mainstream programmes can leverage this opportunity to showcase their capabilities and expand their service reach.

## Notice

The provider has been contracted to deliver against their submitted proposal, outputs mentioned in section 13. The provider's is to target the following group of people: Economically inactive adults (People not in employment and have not been looking for work within the last 4 weeks and are not looking for work). Socially excluded unemployed adults whose needs which cannot be, or have not been, appropriately met through mainstream provision (e.g. DWP's Restart, Work & Health Programme) However, the key aim for this project is that the provider reaches out to those individuals classed as Economically Inactive within their community.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef2c0a2c-f9c5-43c6-a637-ffd459bee279 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,086 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,086 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AD ASTRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2024 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef2c0a2c-f9c5-43c6-a637-ffd459bee279

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef2c0a2c-f9c5-43c6-a637-ffd459bee279
  13th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

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