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title: "Specialist Supported Living for Autistic Adults - Support Provider (Dillington Mews)"
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# Specialist Supported Living for Autistic Adults - Support Provider (Dillington Mews)

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f5ea

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for providing a Specialist Supported Living Service for autistic adults at Dillington Mews, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. This initiative aims to deliver high-quality, person-centred support enabling individuals to maintain tenancy, develop independent living skills, and transition to independent community living. The contract, held by Turning Point, is for a duration of 60 months starting from 1st October 2026, with an option to extend for a further 24 months. The procurement process utilised an open procedure, and the award was made on 3rd June 2026. The service falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with an estimated annual expenditure of £466,333 and a projected total contract value of approximately £3,264,331.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in health and social care. The estimated 209 hours per week of additional support needed offers potential for businesses able to provide flexible, quality services tailored to the needs of autistic adults. Companies in the SME sector that can offer responsive, personalised care and adapt to changing demands would be particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on quality, with a 70% weighting in the award criteria for quality over price, underscores opportunities for providers who can deliver exceptional service outcomes.

## Notice

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract with a single provider to undertake a specialist Supported Living Service for autistic adults, designed to provide high quality, person centred support that enables individuals to successfully maintain their own tenancy, develop independent living skills, and move on to independent living within the community when appropriate. The Service will operate from Dillington Mews, a specialist community based property within the Barnsley Borough, offering an inclusive and safe environment that supports people to thrive in their home and wider community. The Block element represents the core service the Council commits to purchasing each year, ensuring a continuous waking staff presence 24 hours a day, every year. This forms the stable foundation of the service model, providing guaranteed support for individuals. The Spot element represents any additional one to one support required to meet individuals assessed needs and this requirement may increase or decrease as individual tenants' needs change. This is an hourly rate which may increase or decrease over the life time of the contract as individual tenants' needs change. The estimated number of spot hours per week is 209 hours (Jan 2026). The Council's estimated annual expenditure is PS466,333, with a projected total contract value of approximately PS3,264,331. This is broken down by the following estimates; Block Contract = PS209,770 per annum Spot Contract = PS256,563 per annum The contract value is an approximate estimate and is supplied solely for tendering purposes. It should not be regarded as a projection of future spend or a guarantee of actual expenditure over the contract term. The Contract will commence 01st October 2026. The Contract will run for a period of 60 months (5 years), with the option to extend for a further 24 months (2 years).This extension will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Authority and will be subject to satisfactory performance and continued service requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: The Contract will run for a period of 60 months (5 years), with the option to extend for a further 24 months (2 years). This extension will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Authority and will be subject to satisfactory performance and continued service requirements.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100947&TID=100106192&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052393-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | 2033-02-04 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,264,331 |
| Lots value | £3,264,331 |
| Awards value | £3,230,310 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TURNING POINT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 13:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052393-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 17:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010193-2026
- 15 Dec 2025 at 15:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082977-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052393-2026
  3rd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010193-2026
  4th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082977-2025
  15th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100947&TID=100106192&B=
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102473&TID100107689&B=
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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