Official UK procurement notice
Day Opportunities Framework for Adults
Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a multi‑provider Framework for the delivery of a Day Opportunities for Adults. The procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, reflecting the nature of the services and the need for a proportionate and flexible approach. The Council is seeking to establish a Light Touch Flexible Framework Agreement with Multiple Providers to deliver services as part of the Day opportunities service. The services delivered under this Framework comprise the provision of day services and day opportunities, including structured activities provided during the day, evenings and/or weekends, designed to meet the assessed needs and outcomes identified within an individual's Care and Support Plan. These services are delivered outside of the Service User's home and are intended to promote wellbeing, independence, social inclusion, and personal development. For the avoidance of doubt, this Framework does not include services that would ordinarily be classified as domiciliary care, home care, or personal care services delivered within a Service User's home. For further information please download and review the tender pack.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2032, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 Nov 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Oct 2032
Published description of the framework
The call off procedure is detailed in the tender documentation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,467,314
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Quality: Minimum quality criteria Providers who successfully meet the criteria in the Invitation to Tender will be shortlisted and will be admitted to the framework. Full information on the award criteria is contained in the tender documentation.
- “Day Opportunities Framework for Adults” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2032
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 13:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
P576- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064360- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061449Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published262 days ago2 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Market engagement255 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Next notice expected239 days ago25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published106 days ago8 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Clarification questions by78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends71 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent21 days ago2 Oct 2026
- Latest notice published20 days ago2 Oct 2026, 13:39 BST
- Award decision expected by14 days ago8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends7 days ago15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 9 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published8 Jul 2026, 16:02 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £5,467,3148 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Status changed to active8 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST8 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
- Contract award notice published2 Oct 2026, 13:39 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2026, 13:39 BST
- Contract signature expected16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age UK BarnsleySMEVCSE, CARE 2 CARE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, GREENWORKS BARNSLEY LIMITED, OPENING DOORS GREENACRE C.I.C.VCSE, T.I.E.R. CARE LIMITEDVCSE, THE OLD COURTHOUSE DAY CENTRE CIOVCSE1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2032Extensions: The Framework will run for an initial period of four (4) years (48 months), with the option to extend for a further two (2) years (24 months), up to a maximum of six (6) years (72 months). The extension profile will follow a 4 + 2 arrangement. This Framework Agreement will be established following an initial application process. Following this, the Council may, at its discretion, reopen the Framework to admit additional Providers during the Framework term. | £5,467,314 | 2 Oct 2026standstill to 15 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 36 at stage one | 6 | 4 | — |
Who bid
- wonAge UK BarnsleySMEVCSE · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonCARE 2 CARE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonGREENWORKS BARNSLEY LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonOPENING DOORS GREENACRE C.I.C.VCSE · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonTHE OLD COURTHOUSE DAY CENTRE CIOVCSE · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonT.I.E.R. CARE LIMITEDVCSE · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Age UK BarnsleyFramework contractor
- CARE 2 CARE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GREENWORKS BARNSLEY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- OPENING DOORS GREENACRE C.I.C.Framework contractor
- T.I.E.R. CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THE OLD COURTHOUSE DAY CENTRE CIOFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender