Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Actual Cost of Care Exercise for Adult Social Care

Official notice

Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - without competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Contract value (direct award)£100,000≈ £100k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 8 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jan 2027 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Yorkshire Council (The Authority) is committed to delivering high-quality care. To ensure that future fee structures are fair, sustainable, and reflective of actual service costs, the Council has awarded a contract for completion of a comprehensive Cost of Care exercise. This analysis will provide valuable insights into the true costs of delivering care and support, helping to inform evidence-based fee setting for future commissioning of care and support services.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 10:25 BST
Authority reference
651-NYC-HA
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035484
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eaf5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Nov 2025 → 20 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published335 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Market engagement313 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Next notice expected296 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts270 days ago
    1 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published192 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 10:25 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    UK2
  2. Contract details notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 10:25 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Apr 2026, 10:25 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    20 Apr 2026, 10:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £89,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP£89,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The North Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNXY-8263-XCNL County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, Yorkshire & Humber, DL7 8ADContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure