---
title: "EasyPeasy Universal License"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775b2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The North Yorkshire Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# EasyPeasy Universal License

Buyer: The North Yorkshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775b2

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Service for EasyPeasy Universal License

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088811-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £151,000 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | CHARACTER COUNTS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 15:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088811-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088811-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://easypeasyapp.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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