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Published 12 Feb 2026, 22:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of a Development Management Organisation

Official notice

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000≈ £250k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 30 Apr 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 15 Nov 2028 · up to 15 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 16 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced client side Development Management Organisation (DMO) to provide specialist, integrated development management support for The Seam Phase 2 programme. The appointment will support the planning, co-ordination and delivery of key project elements consisting of a hotel development, Campus Square public realm, and the National Centre for Digital Technology (NCDT).

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants · Hotel accommodation services · Hotel meeting and conference services · Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · Other hotel services · Restaurant and food-serving services · Retail trade services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 15 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 35%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Feb 2026, 22:00 GMT
Last source update
20 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Oct 2026
Authority reference
The Seam Phase 2.1
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068458
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness and management consultancy servicesConstruction workConstruction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurantsHotel accommodation servicesHotel meeting and conference servicesHotel, restaurant and retail trade servicesOther hotel servicesRestaurant and food-serving servicesRetail trade services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065363 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Feb 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published257 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 22:00 GMT
  2. Market engagement211 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Next notice expected180 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
  5. Clarification questions by74 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by31h ago
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 18 days
    16 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 22:00 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    20 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    20 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST
  5. Deadline published: 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    20 Jul 2026, 18:01 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYHH-2597-YVZG Town Hall, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, S70 2TAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure