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title: "Children's Social Care System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bec4"
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buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Children's Social Care System

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bec4

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for a project titled "Children's Social Care System." The procurement falls under the industry category of Software programming and consultancy services and is classified as a service. Located within Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK, this tender process has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 26th June 2026. The procurement method was limited, following an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £1,009,571.25, has a duration of three years, with a break clause to align with existing Access UK contracts until 31st March 2028.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in cloud-based social care case management systems. Due to the procurement method involving a direct award to Access UK Ltd, businesses with an established position on framework agreements, like those outlined by YPO for health and social care systems, are well-suited for such opportunities. The alignment with a framework agreement allows businesses offering comprehensive, economically advantageous solutions to regional authorities to compete effectively within this sector.

## Notice

Cloud-based social care case management platform within Barnsley Council to support children's services, integrated case management and assists with finance workflows, enabling practitioners to record, manage, and share information efficiently.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cloud-based social care case management platform used by local authorities across the UK. Within Barnsley Council it supports children's services, integrated case management and assists with finance workflows, enabling practitioners to record, manage, and share information efficiently. Additional information: The proposed contract duration will be Three Years with break clause in the contract to align with existing Access UK contracts - 31 March 2028

### Procurement Information

The total value of each contract exceeds the threshold for services under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR") and is therefore subject to the full PCR regime. The use of a framework is permitted under Regulation 33 of the PCR. Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) sets out the criteria for making a direct award: * all the terms governing the provision of the works, services and supplies concerned are set out in the framework agreement, and * the objective conditions for determining which of the suppliers on the framework agreement shall perform them are set out in the procurement documents. YPO 1095 - Software Application Solutions was chosen as the route to market to establish a contract for our requirements. Lot 12 - Health and Social Care Systems YPO stipulate that direct awards can be awarded to any supplier on the authorised lots, if the participating CA can demonstrate the selected supplier offers them the most economically advantageous solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060604-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,009,571 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | ACCESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2026 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060604-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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