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Dredger Skippers
The North Yorkshire Council · Local authority
In brief
The North Yorkshire Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 January 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
Usually high: a median of 20.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 128 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Provision of suitably qualified Dredger Masters to skipper and operate the Council's dredger/harbour vessel.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 104612-2026
About the buyer
The North Yorkshire CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
477Awards
360Suppliers it has used most
- Inter Yorks Ltd16 contracts
- Nippy Taxis Ltd13 contracts
- Ik Taxis8 contracts
- Imran Khan T/Aaireside Private Hire8 contracts
- Take Me Group Ltd.8 contracts
- 24 X 7 Ltd.7 contracts
- Aireside Private Hire7 contracts
- Freedom Transport Solutions Ltd6 contracts
From notice 104612-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.