Provision of Care and Support in Extra Care Schemes

What the buyer is asking for

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a single Provider to deliver person-centred care, support, wellbeing and emergency response services within two Extra Care Housing schemes located at Fitzwilliam Court, Hoyland and Westmeads, Royston. The Service is designed to support people aged 55 and over to maintain their independence, health and wellbeing whilst remaining within their own homes for as long as possible. The Service will operate across both schemes and will support residents through the delivery of planned care and support, wellbeing activities, safeguarding arrangements, risk management and partnership working with housing, health and social care services. The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with residents, families, carers and partner organisations to ensure the delivery of coordinated, high-quality and outcomes-focused support. The Contract will commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of 36 months (3 years), with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months. The services being procured fall within the above threshold Light Touch Regime as defined in the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations. This regime applies to certain social, health and related services and offers flexibility in the design of the procurement process. This procurement process will be conducted using the Open Procedure, a single-stage process under the Procurement Act 2023. All interested suppliers are invited to submit a full tender response. For further information, please download the tender documents pack. The deadline for submissions is at 12noon on 02/10/2026.

How this is scored

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• 65%qualityQuality
• 30%pricePrice
• 5%qualitySocial Value

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published14 days ago

   8 Sept 2026, 11:17 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 10 days

   2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 17 days

   9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 63 days

   23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice17 Jul 2026, 15:01 BST067903-2026
2. Tender notice4 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST083919-2026
3. Tender updated8 Sept 2026, 11:17 BST084774-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender