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ENCTS Back Office and ISAM annual license - YorCard

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 15:25

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Summary of the contracting process

East Riding of Yorkshire Council procured annual licensing for the ENCTS back-office and ISAM systems supporting YorCard. The service provides the back-office functionality required for the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme for elderly and disabled people using local buses throughout England. This is an IT service covering software support and related system functionality, within the wider statutory concessionary travel service that the council is required to operate. Delivery is associated with Yorkshire and the Humber, with the council based in Beverley. The requirement is relevant to providers of specialist public transport technology, concessionary travel systems, smartcard or travel-card platforms, and associated software licensing and support. The named buyer is East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and the selected supplier is Yorcard Limited.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a limited procedure using competitive quotation below the threshold. The award was made on 21 July 2026 to Yorcard Limited for £30,253.47 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The procurement’s tender deadline was 21 July 2026 at 5pm. It was evaluated as an IT services requirement covering consulting, software development, internet and support. The council’s statutory participation in the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme under the 2007 Travel Concession Act provides the operational context. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award, with the awarded value matching the procurement value.

For suppliers assessing future demand, this award demonstrates a council requirement for maintained access to specialist ENCTS back-office and ISAM licensing supporting concessionary bus travel. Credible competitors would need an established product or service capable of operating the relevant back-office functions, supporting concessionary travel for elderly and disabled passengers, and integrating with the YorCard environment. They would also need to provide dependable annual licensing and technical support for a statutory public service used across local bus networks. Experience with public-sector transport technology, smartcards, travel concessions, software support and service continuity would strengthen a supplier’s position. The award went to a large specialist supplier rather than an SME or voluntary-sector organisation, indicating that scale, product ownership and the ability to support an operational transport system are important commercial considerations for this buyer.

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Notice Title

ENCTS Back Office and ISAM annual license - YorCard

Notice Description

Provides back-office functionality to the Government's English National Concessionary Travel scheme for the elderly and disabled for local bus travel throughout England. The Council has a statutory duty from the 2007 Travel Concession Act to participate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4ba2db36-7f03-4dfd-a7a4-9231178724a1
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a719363c-2dad-4451-b479-02049e009abc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,253 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,253 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Yorcard Limited

Further Information

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