Tender

BSIP Consultancy Support

YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

04 Dec 2025 at 15:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is conducting a tender process to procure consultancy support aimed at developing a new Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for the York and North Yorkshire area. This public procurement opportunity falls under the transport services industry category, with the main procurement category identified as services. The process is currently at the tender stage, and stakeholders can submit enquiries until 6th January 2026, with the final submission deadline being 13th January 2026. The procurement method is open competition, and the tender documents can be accessed via the Yortender portal using reference number 105901. The consultancy work will build on existing BSIPs, with a focus on enhancing bus services quality across the region.

This tender offers potential growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transport consultancy, particularly those that have expertise in public transport systems and improvement planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those with experience in managing Enhanced Partnerships and delivering strategic transport solutions, are encouraged to participate. The contract, valued at £80,000, focuses on quality and price, with respective weightings of 70% and 30%. The successful entity will commence work on 2nd February 2026, concluding by 1st August 2026. This initiative aligns with the mayoral ambition to improve bus services, presenting a significant opportunity for firms looking to cement their presence in public authority projects within the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BSIP Consultancy Support

Notice Description

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) is procuring consultancy support to help produce the new Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for York and North Yorkshire, as part of the Combined Authority's duties as a Local Transport Authority. While this work will build on the existing BSIPs produced by the City of York Council (CYC) and North Yorkshire Council (NYC), it should set out a path to deliver the Mayor's ambition to significantly improve the quality of bus services across the YNYCA area. As part of this work we will also require the consultants to set out a detailed plan for how the current Enhanced Partnerships (EPs), which CYC and NYC have in place, could be replaced by a new YNYCA-wide EP. All tender documentation can be found on Yortender by using the reference number 105901.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079867-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 2025Today
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 1 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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