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Published 27 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Universal Advice Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£350,000≈ £70k / year · £350,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update0.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 May 2025awarded 13 Jun 2025
Awarded to Barnsley and District CAB
Contract term 5 yrsends 1 Sept 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is looking to procure a contract for the provision of an ASQ accredited advice service provider to deliver universal advice and information to the citizens of Barnsley and a dedicated British Sign Language provision for the deaf community. The aims of the service will be to: (a) deliver advice and information to citizens of Barnsley who seek assistance with a wide range of issues which promotes individuals independence and well-being, including promoting opportunities for individuals to return into employment and/or training, where appropriate. (b) provide a British Sign Language service to replicate this offer to the local deaf community. The objective of the service is to deliver free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to enable local residents to deal with a wide range of issues, including debt and money advice, welfare benefits, housing, utilities, relationships, employment and consumer issues.

CPV: Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health and social work services · Health services · Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£350,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £350,000 exc. VAT · £350,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services85100000 Health services85140000 Miscellaneous health services85312300 Guidance and counselling services85312310 Guidance services

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: Quality 90%
  • Price: Price 10%

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
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
27 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT
Last source update
1 Oct 2025, 10:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Jun 2025
Authority reference
P509
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015821
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance and counselling servicesGuidance servicesHealth and social work servicesHealth servicesMiscellaneous health services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f94d 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
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

27 Mar 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    10 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST

    Pre-Market Briefing Event

  3. Next notice expected
    11 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 11:13 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by
    13 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent
    13 Jun 2025
  9. Standstill ends
    24 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025
  11. Latest notice published388 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 10:12 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 11:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £350,000
    17 Apr 2025, 11:13 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    17 Apr 2025, 11:13 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Apr 2025, 11:13 BST
  6. Deadline published: 21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
    17 Apr 2025, 11:13 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 13:37 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    13 Jun 2025, 13:37 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    28 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 11:44 BST
    UK7
  11. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 10:06 BST
    UK7
  12. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 10:12 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 13 Jun 2025
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025
  • 2025-03: 1 release · 27 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £349,8151 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barnsley and District CABSMEVCSEUniversal Advice Services1 Sept 2025 – 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2030Extensions: The Contract will run for a period of 36 months, with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months£349,81513 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Universal Advice Service · Barnsley and District CABSMEVCSE

    Signed
    14 Jul 2025
    Value
    £349,815 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 2 Sept 2028 · up to 2 Sept 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months extensions available
    • Change This modification allocates single-year additional funding to enable the supplier to provide independent advice to individuals who have been assessed by Adult Social Care as eligible for funded care services. The advice covers areas including debt, welfare benefits, housing, utilities, relationships, employment, and consumer matters. The modification will allow individuals to receive fast-track access to a designated adviser.
    • Change This modification allocates single-year additional funding to enable the supplier to provide independent advice to individuals who have been assessed by Adult Social Care as eligible for funded care services. The advice covers areas including debt, welfare benefits, housing, utilities, relationships, employment, and consumer matters. The modification will allow individuals to receive fast-track access to a designated adviser. The 1 year additional cost for this service is £35,132.00.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders22—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure