Young Carer and Sibling Support Offer
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Young Carer and Sibling Support Offer." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting social work services, including those for children and young people, in the United Kingdom. This stage is marked by a pre-market engagement process, which aims to gather insights and potential approaches from the supply market.
Interested providers must complete the pre-market engagement document and submit Appendix 1 by 1st October 2025, at 12 noon. The final tender notice is expected to be published on 2nd October 2025. This procurement initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social work and related services, as the contract value is estimated at £130,000 annually, with the possibility of extending until March 2026.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with innovative models to assist young carers and siblings can benefit from participating in the market engagement. This opportunity allows businesses to showcase their capabilities in providing impactful care solutions within the given financial scope, contributing to the council's goals of supporting young carers effectively.
The Council is considering a procurement exercise for young carers and sibling support offer. This service ensures children and young people who provide care for a family member are identified early, supported appropriately, and not disadvantaged by their caring role. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market.
The Council currently commissions an external provider to deliver this service. The contract value is currently estimated at PS130,000 per year, running until the end March 2026. The Council has an estimated annual budget of PS130,000 for this service.
Providers are invited to set out what is practicably possible within this financial envelope, including models of part delivery that prioritise the highest-impact elements of the scope. The Council is currently undertaking a market review and, at this stage, no formal contract dates have been set. The contract value is also yet to be determined and the estimated value is for the current annual budget.
This exercise is purely for market testing purposes and does not constitute a commitment to procure. For further information please download the pre-market engagement document. Please complete and return Appendix 1 by the submission deadline of 1st October 2025 at 12noon.
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The contract period is one year.
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