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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Penistone Station - Independent Assessor

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 12:56.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV71311300 — Infrastructure works consultancy services
  • CPV71312000 — Structural engineering consultancy services
  • CPV71318000 — Advisory and consultative engineering services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£125k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P1220
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
12 Nov 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Nov 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
150,000
Amount
125,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Minimum requirements are set out in part 4 of the Tender documents. Suppliers are required to pass all questions in order to be considered further.

Contract period

Starts
14 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Consultant will initially be appointed to complete services through ES4, with a contract break at the end of that stage. Continuation through ES5–8 will be at the Council’s sole discretion.

Award criteria

Description
Quality is weighted at 60% and Price is weighted at 40%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71318000
Description
Advisory and consultative engineering services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311300
Description
Infrastructure works consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71312000
Description
Structural engineering consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
097863-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Oct 2026, 11:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYHH-2597-YVZG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYHH-2597-YVZG

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Postal Code
S70 2TA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE31

Contact

Name
Nina Thompson
Telephone
+44 01226000000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Barnsley, South Yorkshire · UKE31 · S70 2TA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 097863-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking one provider of independent rail assurance consultancy services for the Penistone Station Accessibility Improvements and Car Park scheme. The stated services are Assessment Body, Approved Body and Designated Body services.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for organisations that can explicitly provide independent rail assurance and the stated Assessment Body, Approved Body and Designated Body services. Evidence of any required formal approvals, accreditations or rail-specific eligibility is not supplied.

Key points identified

  • Supplier appointment modelSingle providerEvidence: "establish a contract with a single Provider"
  • Core serviceIndependent rail assurance consultancyEvidence: "independent rail assurance consultant"
  • Named service functionsAssessment Body, Approved Body and Designated Body servicesEvidence: "provide Assessment Body, Approved Body and Designated Body services"
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
097863-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078957
First published
16 Oct 2026
Last checked
16 Oct 2026, 12:56
Notice versions reviewed
1
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
16 Oct 2026
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