UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) is requesting information from suppliers to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement, to understand the range of potential solutions available in the market, and to assist with drafting a potential future tender specification for Cyclical Painting and Pre-Painting Programme works

North Yorkshire Council is looking to procure contracts with providers for the provision of kennelling for stray dogs for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further two years. Suppliers will be expected to carry out following both Kennelling and Rehoming services. The authority has broken up this contract into 3 different lots depending on Geographical location which are: • Lot 1-Western North Yorkshire • Lot 2- Central North Yorkshire • Lot 3- Eastern North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Council is seeking to invite suppliers to undertake discovery to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement, to understand the range of potential solutions available in the market, and to inform any potential future procurement exercise for an education case management system, including support, maintenance and implementation services. The Authority intends to gather this information through one-to-one discovery sessions with individual suppliers and/or further market engagement including a request for information.

North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to join its Passenger Transport Open Framework. The Open Framework is being established to provide a range of passenger transport services, including Home to School Transport and other transport-related services, through a diverse network of approved Suppliers with relevant expertise and capabilities. The Open Framework will be divided into the following Lots • Lot 1 - Vehicles with up to 8 passenger seats (including accessible vehicles) • Lot 2 - Vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats (including accessible vehicles) • Lot 3 - Vehicles with 17 or more passenger seats Lots are categorised according to vehicle seating capacity and/or accessibility provisions rather than vehicle size. Suppliers may apply for all Lots that are relevant to the services they are able to provide. The majority of the transport will be provided within the North Yorkshire boundary however there is an element that will be delivered out of the area. This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the PA 2023. To support the development of this procurement, the Authority issued a Request for Information (RFI) on 3 February 2025. The RFI was published to the market to gather feedback from existing and potential suppliers on key aspects of the proposed framework, including: • Procurement processes and documentation • Pricing approaches and market conditions • Barriers to participation and supplier engagement In addition, the Authority worked in partnership with Go4Growth to deliver a supplier engagement webinar. The session provided an overview of the Open Framework model and covered topics including: • Understanding Open Frameworks • Registration requirements for the Central Digital Platform • Available support tools to assist with the tendering process • The proposed high-level procurement timetable This market engagement activity has helped inform the development of the Open Framework and ensures that the procurement process is accessible, transparent, and reflective of current market conditions.