Awarded· 30 Jun 2025
Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28. It is a contract for other health and social care in Barnsley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
B:friend
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:51
View noticeNext
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28. It is a contract for other health and social care in Barnsley. The contract went to B:friend. It was awarded on 30 June 2025. The contract value is £88,822. The contract runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028. It lasts 3 years.
It is run as a below threshold - limited competition. Find a Tender published it on 23 July 2025. The notice number is 042315-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05647d.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28 has been completed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The project focuses on delivering a social connectivity initiative aimed at supporting the aging population in the Dearne Area of Barnsley, within the health and social work industry category.
The procurement was conducted using a limited method, below the threshold for open competition, and follows the legal basis outlined in the UK Public General Acts (UKPGA) of 2023. The contract commenced on 1st July 2025 and will run until 30th June 2028, with an award value of £88,822 GBP.
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on delivering social-impact services could benefit from pursuing similar tenders in future procurement cycles.
The notice in full
The Dearne Area Council wishes to commission a provider to deliver a social connectivity project in the Dearne Area of Barnsley. Barnsley's approach to "social connectivity" will be to further develop the existing service over a three-year period, in order to develop, deliver and sustain a project that meets the needs of Dearnes' aging population
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2028 (3 years)
- Awarded to
- B:friend
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £88,822
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 042315-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05647d
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Town
- Sheffield
- Postcode
- S70 2TA
- Electoral ward
- Central
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Sub-region
- Barnsley
- Area
- South Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Beth Taylor
- Phone
- +44 1226770770
- Address
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2TA · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- B:friend
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28
Who won the Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28 contract?
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract to B:friend on 30 June 2025. It is due to end on 30 June 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28 contract worth?
The contract value is £88,822. The contract runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28?
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Beth Taylor, on +44 1226770770.
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