--- title: "Provision Overnight Respite for Adults with a Learning and/or Physical Disability (and Sensory Impairment) - Market Engagement Exercise" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e9cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e9cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e9cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e9cb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-05" --- # Provision Overnight Respite for Adults with a Learning and/or Physical Disability (and Sensory Impairment) - Market Engagement Exercise Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e9cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e9cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e9cb.json) ## Summary Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is initiating a procurement for the provision of overnight respite care for adults with a learning and/or physical disability and sensory impairment. The process is currently at the planning stage, with the council seeking to engage with service providers through a market engagement exercise. A preliminary market engagement notice was published on 5th March 2025, and a briefing session will be held on 25th March 2025 at 9:30 am. Interested parties must submit their contact details via YORtender by 24th March 2025, 12 Noon, to attend the session. This initial engagement aims to identify potential service models, with further procurement activities anticipated for the latter part of 2025/26. The procurement covers the health and social work services category and is intended for Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in providing respite care for adults with disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the council is keen to engage with a diverse range of providers. The market engagement session will allow businesses to understand the specific needs and requirements of the council, enabling them to tailor their services accordingly. This engagement could lead to long-term contracts and partnerships, fostering business growth and contributing to the local care infrastructure. ## Notice Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) seeks to engage with service providers in relation to a current unmet need for overnight respite care for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The Council will at this session present the specific need, including case studies, to facilitate meaningful discussions with providers that may lead to the identification of potential service models to address the requirements. The commissioning intention is that the outcome of this market engagement will feed into the development of a business case and potentially a procurement exercise during the latter part of 2025/26. Please note that the purpose of this event is to engage with the market initially, there is no estimated value for the contract as of yet. The contract dates within this notice are only estimates and there is no guarantee that the Council will go out to market following the market engagement event. The Council wish to invite all interested Providers to an initial briefing and discussion session where further information will be shared. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Subsequently, the Council may consider distributing a questionnaire to gather more detailed feedback from the market. The session will be on: Tuesday 25th March 2025, 9:30 am If you wish to attend the briefing session Appendix 1- Request for Contact Details must be submitted through YORtender through the messaging portal before 24th March 2025, 12 Noon to allow an invite to be sent for the briefing session. ### Planning Information If you wish to attend the briefing session Appendix 1- Request for Contact Details must be submitted through YORtender through the messaging portal before 24th March 2025, 12 Noon to allow an invite to be sent for the briefing session. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008052-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Mar 2025 - 28 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2025 at 13:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008052-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008052-2025 5th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.barnsley.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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