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Planning

05 Aug 2026 at 14:21

Summary of the contracting process

The North Yorkshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "North Yorkshire Adult Social Care – Community and Asset Based Support Framework". This initiative is set to establish an open framework to last a total of seven years, with an initial term of five years and an option to extend for an additional two years. The framework aims to provide community and asset-based support services and is divided into two Lots: Employment Skills and Community-Based Support. The Council's headquarters are located in County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, United Kingdom. A preliminary market engagement notice was published on 5th August 2026, with a scheduled market engagement deadline on 26th August 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating within the health and social work services industry, as well as those providing various community, social, and personal services. The open framework nature of this procurement, without limits on supplier numbers, is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that can provide innovative solutions in employment skills and community-based support will benefit from participating in this process. Interested suppliers should note the opportunity for growth in the North Yorkshire region, with a potential contract commencement date of 1st June 2027.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

North Yorkshire Adult Social Care - Community and Asset Based Support Framework

Notice Description

North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) is requesting information from suppliers to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement and to assist with drafting a future tender specification for Community and Asset Based Support. The Authority is looking to set up an open framework for a total duration of 7 years (5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years). There will be no limit to the number of suppliers that will be appointed to the framework. The framework will be split into two Lots. Lot 1 will be for the provision of Employment Skills and Lot 2 - Community Based Support will be broken down into two strands: Site based Support, and Out in the Community Support. The value within the notice has been published as PS0, as the service is demand based it is not yet known what the maximum framework value will be. A maximum contract value will be confirmed in the tender notice once published. The Request for Information can be found by searching for Quote/Tender 100113008 in the YORTender system. Guidance on searching for an opportunity is available at the following link: https://youtu.be/HpaCOac31S8.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107935&TID=100113008&B=

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074299-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Dec 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2032 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
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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
TLE22 North Yorkshire

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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