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The North Yorkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

The North Yorkshire Council has announced plans to buy care and consultancy 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 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 June 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).

Framework

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

What the notice says

North Yorkshire Council are considering creating a framework for Grant Administration Services to support the effective delivery of grant programmes where appropriate, across a wide range of themes. The Council may receive grant funding that is required to be awarded within a set timeframe. This funding, often from government sources, usually needs to be allocated and spent quickly. It is important to set up schemes promptly while ensuring proper governance is in place. The Council is therefore considering a framework to enable them to appoint providers to administer, distribute and manage grant schemes on their behalf. Over the last two years, the Council has paid third parties approximately £250,000 to allocate 4 grant schemes. This information is provided for indicative purposes only in the context of this RFI. The amount of grant funding awarded to North Yorkshire Council varies on a year by year basis and there will be no guarantee of workload, volume, or spend under this Framework. The Framework would cover the whole grant lifecycle, ensuring funds are distributed efficiently, compliantly, transparently, and in line with programme objectives, relevant legislation, and funder requirements. Each call off would specify the exact elements required.

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 088915-2026

About the buyer

The North Yorkshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

477

Awards

360

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From notice 088915-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.