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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 28 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

YNYCA is seeking input from organisations with relevant experience in delivering a franchising assessment covering the following aspects: • Development of the franchise proposal based on the recommendations of the rural franchising pilot, and assessment of that model against other options. • Lead on the acquisition of appropriate data from operators, local authorities, partners and other sources to ensure the assessment, including the economic, commercial and financial case, is sufficiently robust. • Lead the consultation on the franchise proposal, including managing responses, supporting in the management of stakeholders, supporting in external communications, producing a consultation report and using that work to inform the final recommendation/decision. • Any other statutory elements of the franchising assessment set out by the Department for Transport to ensure the assessment is legally compliant.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 088276-2026

Last time this was bought

Rural Bus Franchising Studies

Awarded
8 May 2026
Value
£450,000
Contract ends
31 March 2027

Matched on York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

42

Awards

25

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

All tenders and awards from York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

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From notice 088276-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.