Award

Cultural Awareness Training Programme

YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Jun 2025 at 15:50

Tender

10 Apr 2025 at 15:44

Summary of the contracting process

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has successfully completed an open procurement process for a Cultural Awareness Training Programme targeted at Police Officers and Police Staff. Representation Matters Limited has been awarded the contract, which was officially announced on 4th June 2025. The procurement falls under the services category and is classified as training services (CPV: 80500000), with a total contract value of £124,000. The contract period is set to commence on 21st June 2025 and will run until 20th June 2026. Located in Northallerton, this procurement was initially part of an open competition for bids below the threshold value, ensuring a competitive and transparent selection process.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in educational and training services. Organizations with expertise in designing and delivering comprehensive cultural awareness programmes tailored for law enforcement personnel would be well-positioned to capitalise on such opportunities. The competitive award process saw Representation Matters Limited emerge as the successful tenderer, showcasing the potential for large-scale and well-established companies to secure government contracts in regional development areas. Business entities with a focus on training services and a capacity to deliver quality and socially valuable initiatives could find similar future tenders highly beneficial for expansion.

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Notice Title

Cultural Awareness Training Programme

Notice Description

Cultural awareness training programme for Police Officers and Police Staff. (Please see tender documents for further information.)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030032-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£124,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@northyorkshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHALLERTON
Postcode
DL7 8AD
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Romanby
Westminster Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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