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Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Local or regional public body

In brief

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

The estimated value is £650,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 26 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 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 109 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

YPO are looking for a supplier to provide a contract with an initial purchase of 300 Sims for internal staff, with a possibility of 300 handsets being purchased as well. The current numbers will need porting across over a couple of months working with YPO to ensure a seamless migration. The products will be delivered to YPO HQ in Wakefield. During the PME YPO are wanting to gather what is an acceptable SLA and availability in the market. YPO is also wanting to see rough pricing for handsets to allow budgeting decisions.

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 097511-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

91

Awards

45

Suppliers it has used most for telecoms

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From notice 097511-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 15 October 2026.