Coming up· published 11 Jan 2026
Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Barnsley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 08:30
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Barnsley. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 6 February 2026 to 5 February 2027. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 12 January 2026. The notice number is 002095-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06035b. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is initiating a procurement process in the planning stage for "Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds" in the Barnsley area. This falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category, specifically addressing social work services with accommodation needs. The entire procurement activity is spearheaded under the auspices of a public authority functioning at a sub-central government level.
The Council has organised a preliminary market engagement detailed in a notice published on 12th January 2026. Key milestone events include a supplier presentation briefing session scheduled for 4th February 2026, with the deadline for confirming attendance via the YORtender Portal set for noon on 28th January 2026. Ideal contenders include supported accommodation providers, housing developers, and social work professionals.
Organisations and stakeholders within these domains are invited to engage and collaborate, with the prospect of influencing the future landscape of supported services for young people in Barnsley. The procurement method aims to foster substantial growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).
The contract period envisaged is from 6th February 2026 through 5th February 2027, providing ample opportunity for innovative contributors invested in enhancing care for young people transitioning toward independent living.
The notice in full
Are you a young persons supported accommodation provider in Barnsley, or looking to expand into the Borough? If so, Barnsley Council invites you to a pivotal event focused on shaping the future of supported accommodation services for young people aged 16 to 25 in Barnsley through collaboration.
The event will be an opportunity to come together under a shared objective of developing high-quality, sustainable services for care leavers, young people in transition, and those requiring support as they move towards independent living in the Borough. This event is also open to organisations and stakeholders operating within young persons supported accommodation sector.
The target audience for this event is supported accommodation providers, housing developers, social workers, commissioners, voluntary sector, and anyone interested in the future of supported accommodation for 16-25-year-olds For further information please download the pre-market engagement document available. The supplier presentation briefing session will be held face to face on 04/02/2026. In order to confirm attendance, please complete and return appendix 1 via the YORtender Portal by 12noon on 28/01/2026.
Please disregard the estimated contract start and end date and contract values stated within the notice as this information is still to be confirmed.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Supported Accommodation For Young People
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 6 Feb 2026 to 5 Feb 2027 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 002095-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06035b
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 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
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Katie Tomlinson
- Phone
- +44 0126000000
- Address
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2TA · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002095-2026
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-06035b (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley
When will the Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley tender open?
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley contract?
The contract runs from 6 February 2026 to 5 February 2027 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley?
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is Katie Tomlinson, on +44 0126000000.
How do I bid for Supported Accommodation Services for 16-25-year-olds in Barnsley?
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