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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
19
About one every 19 days
Contracts awarded
25
To 24 different suppliers
Value awarded
£7m
15 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£133k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
2 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Data Centre Network Refresh

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open13 days left

    £2.2mestimated
  2. Growth Hub Website

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £90kestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Bus Reform

    Yorkshire and the HumberArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Pre-Market Engagement - York and North Yorkshire Force Control Room Mental Health

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  3. Fire Control Room Solution

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  4. Pre-Market Engagement - Counselling and Talking Therapies

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £974kestimated
  5. Pre-Market Engagement: York and North Yorkshire Independent Victim Advocate Service

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £720kestimated
  6. Adult Skills Fund

    Yorkshire and the HumberTraining

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  7. Pre-Market Engagement- Firearms Headsets

    Yorkshire and the HumberUniforms, clothing and PPE, Telecoms and networks

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  8. Realistic Training Simulation System for Fire Control Operators

    Yorkshire and the HumberVehicles and fleet, IT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)73%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)18%
  • Direct award (no competition)9%
Based on 33 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
30 days
Shorter than 51% of local authorities
Based on 19 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
73%
Higher than 69% of local authorities
Based on 33 procurements
Won by small firms
48%
Lower than 90% of local authorities
Based on 27 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3.5
Fewer than 73% of local authorities
Based on 8 awards
Split into lots
16%
Higher than 55% of local authorities
Based on 19 advertised tenders
Direct awards
9%
Lower than 75% of local authorities
Based on 33 procurements
Cancelled
5%
Higher than 55% of local authorities
Based on 19 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days3
20–25 days17
25–30 days140
30–35 days126
35–40 days25
40–45 days6
45–50 days3
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 280 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids71
4–6 bids95
6–8 bids53
8–10 bids26
10–12 bids12
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 408 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%16
10–20%22
20–30%35
30–40%42
40–50%39
50–60%47
60–70%64
70–80%33
80–90%37
90–100%73
Won by small firms, 373 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%1
20–30%5
30–40%14
40–50%19
50–60%69
60–70%90
70–80%102
80–90%50
90–100%23

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Fulford Road - Boiler ReplacementAirco Refrigeration and Airconditioning Limited—6 Oct 2026
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Prevention ResearchEconomic Research Services Limited£41k18 Nov 2026

2 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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