---
title: "Pre-Market Engagement The Mill Academy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ade"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# Pre-Market Engagement The Mill Academy

Buyer: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ade

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council intends to appoint a main contractor for significant alterations, refurbishment and fit-out of the existing Mill Academy building. The works also cover external improvements, including highways, parking, drainage and recreational facilities. This is a construction project combining building refurbishment and fit-out with related civil engineering and external works. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It is undertaking preliminary market engagement, scheduled to conclude on 13 November 2026. The Council’s expected date for the next notice is 5 April 2027; this is an indicative publication date, not a bid deadline. The planned contract period runs from 23 August 2027 to 28 April 2028. The process is described as a procurement exercise to appoint a main contractor. No evaluation basis or procurement method is stated at this stage.

The work is likely to suit main contractors able to manage a substantial building refurbishment and fit-out alongside external works. Relevant delivery capability includes coordinating alterations to an existing building with highway, parking, drainage and recreational-facility work. The Council has marked the procurement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so firms of that scale may also be relevant, particularly where they can deliver the required breadth of work or contribute as part of a delivery team. Suppliers can use the planned market-engagement stage to understand the Council’s requirements before the tender is published. The stated scope does not set out particular accreditations or technical qualifications.

## Notice

This is a pre-market engagement exercise to inform the market of Barnsley Council's requirements for which a tender will be published in the near future. The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for the appointment of a main contractor to deliver significant alterations, refurbishment and fit-out works to the existing building, together with associated external works, including highways, parking, drainage and recreational facilities.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109625&TID=100114665&B=

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098540-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Apr 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2027 - 28 Apr 2028 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 45233140 - Roadworks
- 45236290 - Repair work on recreational areas
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 14:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098540-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098540-2026
  19th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109625&TID=100114665&B=
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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