Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Invited to quote
1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028

Development and delivery of a social connectivity project specifically targeting the aging population within the Dearne Area. The service focuses on sustaining and expanding existing social support networks to improve wellbeing and reduce isolation over a three-year operational period.

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Awarded value: £89k; As published
Published: 23 July 2025
Awarded: 30 June 2025; B:Friend
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 June 2028

What the contract covers

Provision of community-based social connectivity and support services designed to reduce social isolation among the aging population.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Befriending and loneliness servicesMain service£127k typicalSocial connectivity project for ageing population in the Dearne area

Lifecycle

Published
23 July 2025
Contract awardedto B:Friend
30 June 2025
Contract starts
1 July 2025
Contract ends
30 June 2028

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/975407/dearne-area-social-isolation-contract-2025-28
Buyer reference: DAC Social Isolation 25-28
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05647d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Dearne Area Social Isolation Contract 2025-28. Contract award, 23 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/975407/dearne-area-social-isolation-contract-2025-28 (accessed 5 November 2026).