Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-e431-7010-b665-9bcf4c79e523/south-area-council-community-outreach-advice-sessions awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # South Area Council Community Outreach Advice Sessions [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value £264,000 Published 1 May 2026 Deadline Closed 9 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract with a Provider/s to deliver Community Outreach Advice sessions in partnership with the South Area Council, Ward Alliances and other South Area Council Commissioned services. The Service will need to be free and confidential delivered across the four wards of Darfield, Wombwell, Hoyland Milton and Rockingham. The purpose of the service is to enable local residents to deal with a wide range of issues including welfare benefits and debt advice but also able to help residents deal with wider needs such as housing, debt, utilities, employment, digital skills, relationships, consumer issues, tribunal support, food access, health and wellbeing. The Contract will run from 1st July 2026 for a period of 24 months (2 years), with the option to extend for 1 further period of 12 months (1 year). The services being procured, fall within the below 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 in response to this ITT. Under the Open Procedure, bidders will provide all required tender documentation in one stage. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Guidance services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05f559-2026-05-01T12:09:02+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05f559-2026-05-01T12:09:02+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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