Contract award · 19 Aug 2026

Specialist Professional Services for the development of Outline Design (NEPRO3)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded “Specialist Professional Services for the development of Outline…” to Bloom Procurement Services for £1.64m.

No competitionArchitecture & engineeringYorkshire and the Humber

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£1,641,027
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Civil engineering consultancy services (CPV 71311000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Aug 2026
  2. Published19 Aug 2026Published the same day

Description

Appointment of Bloom Procurement Services Ltd via the NEPRO3 Framework Agreement to appoint a consultant to deliver support for the development of the Outline design (ES4) for the Penistone Footbridge & Car Park and the Barnsley Interchange Platform Extension, who will also provide client support from ES5 - ES8.

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