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EasyPeasy Universal License

The North Yorkshire Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 15:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Yorkshire Council procured an EasyPeasy Universal License service. The requirement is an information technology service involving custom software development, supporting the council’s use of the EasyPeasy platform or associated digital service. The buying organisation is North Yorkshire Council, based in Northallerton. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement is categorised as a service rather than goods or construction work. The awarded supplier, Character Counts Ltd, operates the EasyPeasy app business and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. Businesses relevant to this requirement are software providers, digital service companies and suppliers able to provide, support or develop a universal software licence for a public authority.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. North Yorkshire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was completed and awarded to Character Counts Ltd. The contract was signed on 29 May 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029. Its value is £151,000 excluding VAT and £181,200 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and procured as an information technology and custom software development service. This was a single-supplier award, so there are no separate lot values or multiple awarded suppliers to compare. The contract title is EasyPeasy Universal License.

This procurement demonstrates established public-sector demand for a universal software licence and related information technology capability from a specialist digital supplier. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide a functioning software platform or licence, support its use by a public authority, and demonstrate the technical capability to deliver or adapt software where required. Relevant strengths include product ownership, secure and reliable service operation, software development expertise, user support and the capacity to maintain a service over a multi-year public-sector contract. The selected supplier’s SME status indicates that a smaller specialist technology business can satisfy this type of council requirement. The direct-award route also shows the importance of understanding below-threshold purchasing and building a clear relationship with the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EasyPeasy Universal License

Notice Description

Service for EasyPeasy Universal License

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088811-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

72230000 - Custom software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£151,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The North Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHALLERTON
Postcode
DL7 8AD
Postcode Area
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

CHARACTER COUNTS LTD

Further Information

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