---
title: "High Intensity Need - Enhanced Social Prescriber Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065848"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065848.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-19"
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# High Intensity Need - Enhanced Social Prescriber Service

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065848

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract for the "High Intensity Need - Enhanced Social Prescriber Service" to BMBC. This initiative aims to strengthen support for the most vulnerable residents, optimising healthcare pathways within the community as opposed to hospital settings. The procurement, classified under health and social work services, falls under the light touch regime, using direct procurement without competition, below the threshold. This contract commenced on 1st January 2026 and will end on 31st December 2027. It involves a gross amount of £107,856 and follows the legal framework set out by the UKPGA 2023/54. The procurement process reached the award stage, and the contract details were published on 19th February 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and social services, particularly those proficient in managing complex cases outside the traditional hospital environment. Large-scale enterprises with experience in community-based healthcare solutions are well-suited to explore similar opportunities. The focus on enhancing local service capacities means businesses adept in innovative healthcare delivery could potentially expand their service offerings both within Barnsley and in comparable settings across the UK.

## Notice

It was agreed to utilise health inequalities funding to add capacity to existing services within Barnsley - with a view to strengthening the support on offer to patients with the greatest need, optimising pathways between these services and enabling the most vulnerable and complex residents to receive care within communities rather than within the hospital / ED setting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015286-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,880 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | BMBC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2026 at 14:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015286-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015286-2026
  19th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12132

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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