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Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Local or regional public body

In brief

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation has announced plans to buy financial services work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £500,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 January 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 83 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £500,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Under the Procurement Act 2023, YPO are looking to undertake preliminary market engagement to establish a compliant route to market for primarily public sector organisations and bodies. The framework will a service framework where YPO will be looking to appoint a sole provider. This is a renewal of the previous framework 001142 - Digital Marketplace (under the now obsolete Public Contract Regulations 2015). The aim of this framework is provide customers with compliant access to a Digital Marketplace. The purpose of this document is for suppliers to provide information regarding their business, capabilities and offering so that YPO can understand this prior to advertising. At this stage, any questions asked are just for scoping the market and are in no way associated to any future bid for the framework. Please complete the below form in order to submit the pre-market engagement. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5M7sW2mYwkaQBOiw7IlGxHTJKH087RFFgFUgkNuIWpBURjNHSk9IWU5EUEtPVDMzWFVMRUZPR1hYRy4u

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 037457-2026

About the buyer

  1. Motor Fleet Insurance Renewal

    James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFinancial services and insurance

    Open10 days left

    £21kestimated
  2. ESNEFT 3197 Charitable Funds Investment

    East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFinancial services and insurance

    Open11 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £278kestimated
  3. Treasury Advisor Services

    Yorkshire Housing LimitedYorkshire and the HumberFinancial services and insurance

    Open15 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £45kestimated
  4. The Provision of Firefighter Pension and Administration and Pensioner Payroll Services

    Cleveland Fire AuthorityNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFinancial services and insurance

    Open34 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated

From notice 037457-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.