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title: "Equality Forums Support Service (2017/18)"
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# Equality Forums Support Service (2017/18)

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49adaf7c-2069-4f35-9f7f-f4f02439a65f

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Equality Forums Support Service (2017/18)", aimed at enhancing community engagement through equality forums across Barnsley. This tender falls under the services category, with a budget of £44,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the deadline for submissions is 2nd June 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st July 2017 and run for 12 months. This initiative seeks to address public sector equality duties and will be located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in equal opportunities consultancy and community support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be particularly well-suited to compete, as they can leverage their local knowledge and community engagement experience. Interested parties must register on YORtender for access to the tender documents and to formally submit their proposals.

## Notice

Barnsley has a network of equality forums that enable Barnsley Council and its partners to carry out community engagement with these forums in a coordinated and efficient way. This engagement assists all the partner agencies to fulfil their public sector equality duty to demonstrate due regard to the impact of its functions on people with protected characteristics. Community engagement is coordinated through a partnership arrangement called Barnsley Reach. Barnsley Council is looking for a time-limited (12 months) service to support the development of a network of Equality Forums for community engagement purposes. In 2016/17 there will five Equality Forums we will be seeking support for. These forums each focus on specific issues facing different sections of the local community. NOTE: Applicants will need to register their interest against this procurement exercise via YORtender in order to gain access to the tender documents. To have an opportunity for this project, Applicants will need to register and submit completed tender documents via YORtender www.yortender.co.uk. CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS - Find business opportunities with Barnsley Council by registering (for free) at https://www.yortender.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d252bbe3-bd17-49da-b418-297a447c1327 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2RD |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 May 2017 at 08:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d252bbe3-bd17-49da-b418-297a447c1327

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d252bbe3-bd17-49da-b418-297a447c1327
  12th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.yortender.co.uk

## Provenance

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