Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
N/A
Town Hall
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
UK
Contact person: Katie Tomlinson
Telephone: +44 0126000000
E-mail: katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of therapy for children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or violence
Reference number: P543
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) acting on behalf of Barnsley Children and Young People’s Trust is looking to establish a contract with a single provider for the delivery of a therapy and support service for children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or violence.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
480 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council intends to award this contract to the existing provider of the service, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT). This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, following Direct Award Process C. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made by 27 August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The day after publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27 August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Provision of therapy for children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or violence
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BSARCS - Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services
Barnsley
UK
NUTS: UKE31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 480 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/08/2025