How to win: Alternative Provision Framework

About this contract

The Council is considering undertaking a procurement exercise to establish an Alternative Provision framework, potentially comprising a number of lots. To inform the development of its commissioning and procurement approach, the Council is undertaking this preliminary market engagement exercise to understand current market capability, capacity, delivery models and provider views. As part of this exercise the Council is requesting responses to a number of questions detailed at Appendix 1 – Request for Information. Following review of these responses, the Council will hold a supplier presentation briefing session in order to: - Further explain the intended procurement exercise and the requirements - Facilitate discussions around the shaping of the requirements - Seek provider views on challenges, quality standards, outcomes and KPI requirements This supplier presentation briefing session will be held via MS TEAMS on 19/01/2027 at 11am with all suppliers wishing to participate in the exercise. In order to register attendance to the supplier presentation briefing session and provide responses to the questions, please complete and return Appendix 1 and 2 of the Pre-Market Engagement doc

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 27 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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