Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 10 Oct 2025, 17:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AI Transcription Tool · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: City of York Council (Local council)

GoodsSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 moends 28 Feb 2026 · up to 10 Dec 2028 with extensions · starts 10 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

City of York Council (CYC) is seeking market information from suppliers who can provide systems to support our exploration of an AI transcription tool within our Children's Services. We are exploring the market to identify potential suppliers. We're seeking technology solutions that enhance usability and streamline processes, particularly for those colleagues that are currently burdened by an administrative workload. Responses from suppliers who may not currently provide specific functionality, but could deliver such features within our required timeframe, are welcome.

If the deadline is missed, please contact the Procurement team for details.

Available via Yortender: yortender.eu-supply.com ↗

CPV: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 moSME
Contract period: 10 Dec 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 (3 mo) · up to 10 Dec 2028 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Oct 2025, 17:48 BST
Last source update
10 Oct 2025, 18:19 BST
Authority reference
104251
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064392
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packagesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ad44 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 10 Dec 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published386 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 17:48 BST
  2. Market engagement379 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    Questions asked under a Request for Information (RFI). Further RFIs may be released as well as other forms of engagement considered.

    If the published engagement deadline has passed before you can engage, or is likely to pass before submission can be made, please still contact the Procurement team at CYC for further information.

  3. Contract starts326 days ago
    10 Dec 2025

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 17:48 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 18:19 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

Added web address for CYC's tender portal. https://yortender.eu-supply.com

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of York Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVW-9426-LDJV West Offices, Station Rise, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO1 6GAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure