Award

York & North Yorkshire Great Ideas Innovation Support Programme

YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Award

06 Oct 2025 at 09:42

TenderUpdate

05 Sep 2025 at 11:08

Tender

08 Aug 2025 at 12:44

Summary of the contracting process

The "York & North Yorkshire Great Ideas Innovation Support Programme" was initiated by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and is currently in the award stage. With a focus on business and management consultancy services, this public procurement process is open to businesses with innovative ideas for products and services. The programme will employ a "Dragons Den" style application process and offer various levels of support tailored to the business's stage and size. The final award decision was made on 6th October 2025, with UMI COMMERCIAL LIMITED, based in Durham, being the successful supplier. The contract, valued at £2,500,000, will commence on 5th January 2026 and remain in effect until 4th January 2028, delivering services in the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKE2 region.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses looking to innovate and grow within the business and management consultancy sector. Companies that are adaptable and have innovative ideas are well-suited to this programme, particularly those that can leverage support to scale up their offerings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged, given that they dominated the submission stage with 11 of the 13 final bids. By providing a platform for businesses to showcase their ideas, this procurement process could serve as a springboard for growth and development, fostering a competitive advantage in the market.

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Notice Title

York & North Yorkshire Great Ideas Innovation Support Programme

Notice Description

York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority want to develop a fresh, exciting programme aimed to support businesses of any size with "Great Ideas" for products and services. The desired application method will include a "Dragons Den" style process so a panel can focus on the people/business involved as well as the proposed project/idea. The programme will need to flex to different stages/sizes of business which will affect the levels of intensity of support along the innovation journey.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05842f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062417-2025
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Chloe Wilcox
Contact Email
chloe.wilcox@york.gov.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
TLE2 North Yorkshire

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UMI COMMERCIAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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