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Request for Information for the provision of Beach Lifeguard Services

The North Yorkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

The North Yorkshire Council has announced plans to buy leisure and events 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 £1,140,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 years, up to 12 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

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 21 bids per contract for this buyer (from 123 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Authority is seeking market information from suppliers capable of delivering fully managed seasonal beach lifeguard services across multiple coastal locations within its geographical area. The purpose of this RFI is to understand market capacity, capability, and interest in providing compliant, risk‑based beach safety services, including trained lifeguard personnel, rescue equipment and vehicles, operational bases, incident management systems, and coordination with emergency and regulatory partners, under a single contract covering several high‑profile bathing beaches.

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 025863-2026

About the buyer

The North Yorkshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

499

Awards

365

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

  • Active Security Solutions North Yorkshire Ltd1 contract
  • CIPHER Medical Consultancy Limited1 contract
  • Gough and Kelly Limited1 contract
  • Imitating the Dog productions ltd1 contract
  • Jethro Crabb1 contract
All tenders and awards from The North Yorkshire Council

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From notice 025863-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.