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Planning

24 Jun 2026 at 14:01

Summary of the contracting process

The North Yorkshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Off-Site Storage Solutions". This tender falls under the "services" industry category, particularly focusing on records management services such as archiving. It targets suppliers capable of offering innovative offsite storage solutions that meet the Council's Records Management Service needs. The procurement is within the United Kingdom, with Northallerton, North Yorkshire specifically being highlighted. As part of the preliminary market engagement, suppliers are invited to provide input by the 10th of July, 2026, to help define the potential tender specifications.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in records management, digital solutions, and related services. Suppliers offering comprehensive archiving services, archive shelving solutions, and libraries or archive-related services are especially suited to respond. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this opportunity particularly accessible, with the Council actively seeking input from a diverse range of potential suppliers to inform its final procurement strategy. The process aims not only to address immediate storage needs but also to align with potential innovation in digital records management solutions, offering growth prospects for companies able to provide cutting-edge services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Off-Site Storage Solutions

Notice Description

North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) is requesting information from suppliers to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement, to understand the range of potential solutions available in the market, and to assist with drafting a potential future tender specification for an Offsite Storage Solution for the Authority's Records Management service. This request for information is published to suppliers on Lot 1 - Records Information Management Services, RM6346: Records Information Management, Digital Solutions and Associated Services 2.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104110&TID=100109282&B=

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059508-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

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

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

39131100 - Archive shelving

79995100 - Archiving services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

92510000 - Library and archive services

92512000 - Archive services

92512100 - Archive destruction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jan 20278 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Aug 2027 - 6 Aug 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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