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title: "Penistone Station - Independent Assessor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078957"
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buyer: "Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council"
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# Penistone Station - Independent Assessor

Buyer: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078957

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking one independent rail assurance consultant for the Penistone Station Accessibility Improvements and Car Park scheme. The services cover assessment body, approved body and designated body functions, providing independent assurance for the station and car park improvement project. This is a specialist rail and infrastructure engineering consultancy requirement, including advisory and consultative engineering services. Delivery is for the Penistone scheme in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

The Council invited offers through an open competition. The contract is for one lot, with quality weighted at 60% and price at 40%; suppliers must pass all minimum requirements in part 4 of the tender documents to be considered further. Questions were due by 5 November 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 12 November 2026 at 12:00. The initial contract period runs from 14 December 2026 to 28 February 2027, with a possible extension to 31 March 2028. The estimated value is £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT). The consultant is initially appointed through stage ES4, with continuation through ES5–8 at the Council’s discretion.

This opportunity is suited to specialist consultants able to provide independent rail assurance across assessment body, approved body and designated body roles for a station accessibility and car park improvement scheme. Suppliers should have the technical capability and experience to assess rail and infrastructure works and provide assurance across the relevant project stages. The requirement calls for a single provider able to deliver the initial services through ES4 and, if the Council elects to continue, support later stages through ES5–8. The tender requires suppliers to meet and pass every minimum requirement set out in its tender documents; firms should check those requirements against their relevant rail assurance expertise and delivery capacity.

## Notice

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract with a single Provider of an independent rail assurance consultant to provide Assessment Body, Approved Body and Designated Body services for the Penistone Station Accessibility Improvements and Car Park scheme.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: The Consultant will initially be appointed to complete services through ES4, with a contract break at the end of that stage. Continuation through ES5-8 will be at the Council's sole discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097863-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 11:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097863-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097863-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108732&TID100113790&B=
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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