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title: "The Provision of SME and VCSE Support Services for The Councils Procurement and Contracting Opportunities"
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buyer: "THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# The Provision of SME and VCSE Support Services for The Councils Procurement and Contracting Opportunities

Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aded

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## Summary

The North Yorkshire Council has completed a procurement process for “The Provision of SME and VCSE Support Services for The Council's Procurement and Contracting Opportunities.” This initiative, categorised under office-support services, is primarily focused on the region of North East England (UKE) and was awarded on 1st April 2025. The contract covers a period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with a possibility of extension up to 31st March 2031. The procurement method was direct, carried out below threshold, and without competition, to engage the services of GO4GROWTH SUPPORT SERVICES LTD, an SME and VCSE committed to fostering local economic development and innovation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in support services for local economic development and recovery, particularly those keen on collaborating with public sectors to enhance community resilience post-pandemic. SMEs and VCSEs in the office-support services industry, especially those focusing on innovation and improving procurement outcomes, would be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts in the future. Moreover, this tender aligns with broader objectives of building a supportive supplier community and encouraging innovative solutions, offering growth avenues for similar businesses looking to expand their footprint in public sector contracting.

## Notice

The high level programme objectives can be outlined as: 1. To help SMEs/VCSEs grow their business with the public sector and create an enduring community designed to be supportive, collaborative, and interactive. 2. To help NYC procurement team to grow their local supplier base at primary and secondary levels. 3. To provide NYC information, data and analysis on current and future challenges in the SME/VCSE communities. 4. To help SMEs/VCSEs recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and embed more resilience into local economic areas. 5. To enable innovation to be developed at product, service and process levels to improve outcomes and value for money procurement. 6. To enable (over time) linking of local economic development activity to social outcomes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064602-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Romanby |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GO4GROWTH SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79500000 - Office-support services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 09:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064602-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064602-2025
  13th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.go4growth.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

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