--- title: "Barnsley's Market Shaping and Provider Listening Event - Face to Face Provider Engagement Event - Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Barnsley Location" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-26" --- # Barnsley's Market Shaping and Provider Listening Event - Face to Face Provider Engagement Event - Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Barnsley Location Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a2cf.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council focuses on shaping the market for adult social care services. This involves a face-to-face provider engagement event scheduled for 14th October 2025 at Barnsley Town Hall in South Yorkshire. The process is aimed at gathering provider insights to develop a sustainable adult social care market. It falls under the services category, specifically in health and social work services, and is currently in the planning stage. The relevant engagement milestone completion is expected by 13th October 2025, a day before the event. Businesses interested in attending must register their interest via the YORtender Procurement Portal by the specified deadlines. This opportunity can significantly benefit businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those focused on services for adults with learning disabilities and autism. SMEs and VCSEs specialising in innovative and accessible service provision that meet individual needs and aspirations are well-suited to benefit and compete in this tender process. Engaging in this event provides a platform for businesses to influence market shaping plans and network with Barnsley Commissioners, encouraging future collaboration and opening pathways for business expansion and development within the local and broader community. ## Notice Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autistic Adults Face-to-Face Provider Engagement Event - Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Barnsley Location Barnsley Commissioners are developing a suite of Market Shaping Plans for Adult Social Care to support our ambition of a robust and sustainable adult social care market--one that is responsive to the needs of individuals and communities supported by Barnsley's Adult Social Care. We aim to ensure that services are high quality, affordable, and provide value for money. They should be accessible, promote innovation, and encourage market diversity to meet individuals' needs and aspirations. As part of our market shaping work, we need to engage with our commissioned providers as well as the wider provider market and gather your thoughts, ideas and feedback. Please register your interest in attending this face-to-face event on Tuesday 14th October, where we will be holding two engagement sessions. Each session will cover the same content, so please book only one. Session options: * Tuesday 14th October - 10:00am to 12:00pm * Tuesday 14th October - 1:00pm to 3:00pm Please register your interest on YORtender our Procurement Portal. You will then receive an email with further instructions on attending the event. The link to the advert notice is: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/95392/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=YORTENDER Please note the tender ID is 100759 if you wish to search for this through the current opportunities on YORtender. Please note: a maximum of two attendees per organisation. We look forward to seeing you there. *This communication is for information purposes only and does not constitute a formal procurement process. It is not a call for competition and does not commit the issuing organisation to any future procurement activity. Participation in any discussions or responses to this communication shall not create any rights or obligations, nor shall it be taken as an indication of any future procurement intentions. Please note that the value and contract dates used within this notice are estimates and to be confirmed. ### Planning Information https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/95392/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=YORTENDER ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059987-2025 | | 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 | 26 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jul 2026 - 5 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 - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Sep 2025 at 09:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059987-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059987-2025 26th September 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 - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/95392/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=YORTENDER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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