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title: "Penistone Station - Independent Assessor"
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# Penistone Station - Independent Assessor

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penistone-station-independent-assessor-ocds-h6vhtk-078957). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: "Penistone Station - Independent Assessor". Published status: active. Published Value: £125,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 27 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000038)
- **Published Value:** £125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Advisory and consultative engineering services, Infrastructure works consultancy services, Structural engineering consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penistone-station-independent-assessor-ocds-h6vhtk-078957#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078957`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 4 bids (model forecast), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** £125k, level with the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £104k-£125k), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penistone-station-independent-assessor-ocds-h6vhtk-078957#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D108732%26TID100113790%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penistone-station-independent-assessor-ocds-h6vhtk-078957#participate

## Description
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract with a single Provider of an independent rail assurance consultant to provide Assessment Body, Approved Body and Designated Body services for the Penistone Station Accessibility Improvements and Car Park scheme.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311300, 71312000, 71318000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £125,000

- **Contract Period:** 14/12/2026 to 28/02/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097863-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T10:44:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T05:15:28.110Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078957