--- title: "Expansion of Existing Specialist Provision Places" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05951d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05951d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05951d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05951d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-05" --- # Expansion of Existing Specialist Provision Places Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05951d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05951d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05951d.json) ## Summary Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process titled "Expansion of Existing Specialist Provision Places." This procurement seeks to enhance the provision of specialist educational places for students aged 11 to 25 with communication and interaction needs, including those with autism spectrum disorder and social, emotional, and mental health issues. A special emphasis is placed on education and training services within the region of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The deadline for submitting the pre-market engagement Appendix 1 is 22 September 2025 at 12 noon. This market engagement process, which aims to solicit input from the supply market, allows for expanding the existing educational facilities starting from April 2026, with a goal of 50 places by 2027. Key stakeholders can access more information from Barnsley's Town Hall office or reach out to Katie Tomlinson via email or telephone as provided in the tender details. This tender provides significant opportunities for educational service providers, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their operations by participating in the delivery of specialised education for students with specific needs. Organisations with expertise in education, specifically those that can deliver tailored curricula for students in the realm of communication and interaction, will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Given Barnsley’s objective to improve local educational resources, the tender represents an ideal chance for businesses in the education and health sectors to establish a presence in a growing market, fostering local partnerships and connections. Therefore, enterprises specialising in education and training, as well as health and social work services, are particularly well-suited to compete for this expanding market. ## Notice The Council is wishing to increase the number of Key Stage (KS) 3 and 4 and Post 16 (P16) specialist places in Barnsley. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market prior to progressing the procurement. Barnsley's aim is for children and young people to be educated closer to home, in their communities, able to access local health and social care services and local social opportunities. This project supports the achievement of the priorities set out in Children's Services' self-evaluation framework. In response, Barnsley seeks to increase numbers of specialist places within the borough for students aged between 11 and 25 with a profile of communication and interaction (C&I). The successful provider will operate a satellite of existing provision, delivering a specialist curriculum for those students with a profile of C&I including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Students' profiles will also include social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) particularly those with disruptive and challenging behaviours requiring interventions that cater for their primary need of C&I. Barnsley initially seeks provide 20 places from April 2026 increasing by at least 10 places each academic year until we reach 50 places. Capacity will be reviewed annually to reflect and cater for the identified need in the borough. This is a market testing exercise therefore no estimated value is available. Please note that the end date will change, however we do not have the full details of the length of the agreement at this stage. Please download and review the Market Engagement Information Document and PRD Market Engagement Document for further information. The deadline to submit Appendix 1 is 22/09/2025 at 12noon. ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97817&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054354-2025 | | 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 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2025 at 14:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054354-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054354-2025 5th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97817&B= - 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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