Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Yorkshire County Council
8867655
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Tim Wood
Telephone: +44 1609533450
E-mail: procurement@northyorks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=47181&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=47181&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
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 Services to the North Yorkshire Locality Boards
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Yorkshire County Council aims to establish an approved provider list to facilitate commissioning by the Locality Boards to develop educational provision and practice within the area, through collaboration and agreement of shared priorities, which include both school improvement and services for children with SEND.
The Framework will also support wider work for school improvement in relation to schools causing concern and any other school improvement externally commissioned support services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 090 696.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80100000
80200000
80500000
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Yorkshire County Council aims to establish an approved provider list to facilitate commissioning by the Locality Boards to develop educational provision and practice within the area, through collaboration and agreement of shared priorities, which include both school improvement and services for children with SEND.
The Framework will also support wider work for school improvement in relation to schools causing concern and any other school improvement externally commissioned support services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Case Study
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Partnerships
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Resilience
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 090 696.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
All documents published on Yortender.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract management would be agreed for each individual project, with a manager and schedule assigned depending on the theme and length of the project. Overall contract management responsibility will sit with the locality board, specifically the Locality Inclusion Manager and the Head of School Improvement. Contracts in relation to schools causing concern would be the responsibility of the Head of School Improvement and recorded on the school’s SPIP. Proposed KPIs would be discussed, refined and agreed by the board and supplier before the start of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/09/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/09/2026
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Procurement and Contract Management, North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AD
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
An independent member of the Procurement and Contract Management section will verify the tenders through our e-tendering system (YORtender). The APL is open throughout the APL.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
To access the tender documents you must register your organisation details on the YORtender system at https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER.
If you have specific technical system issues, please utilise the following email address or phone number:
• Email: support@eu-supply.com
• Phone: 0800 840 2050 during office hours only (09:00 – 17:00)
The Authority will accept no responsibility for difficulties during the process of submission.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2022