Find a TenderOpen admission Tender notice
Published 2 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inclusion Services Framework - 369-NYC-CY

Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)

Open framework scheme7 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£33,333,333envelope for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Open framework scheme until 2 Nov 202612:00 GMT · period end, not a bid countdown
Clarification cut-off 22 Oct 202617:00 BST · questions to the authority
Framework period 7 yrs 7 mostarts 1 Feb 2027
Bids per lot · this authority 16division 80 · n=6 · competition analysis ↓

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North Yorkshire Council (the “Authority”) invites tenders for appointment to a multi provider Inclusion Services Open Framework. The open framework will support the delivery of high quality, needs led provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those requiring Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) and post16 support. This open framework aims to establish an efficient and quality assured method of procuring provision aligned with statutory duties under: • The Children and Families Act 2014 • SEND Code of Practice: 0–25 years • Procurement Act 2023 / Public Contracts Regulations 2015 • Relevant safeguarding legislation This open framework supports the Authorities Local Area SEND Strategy and High Needs Block (HNB) Transformation Programme. The open framework is divided into seven lots, covering the diverse needs of children and young people across North Yorkshire. • Lot 1 – Primary In-person Education (KS1/KS2) • Lot 2 – Secondary In-person Education (KS3/KS4) • Lot 3 – Online Education • Lot 4 – Therapeutic Interventions • Lot 5 – Alternative and Enrichment Activities • Lot 6 – Post-16 Provision • Lot 7 – Targeted SEND Improvement and Workforce Development Services Preliminary market engagement has been carried out. Information is available at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041427-2025 Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041427 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05626b The notice was unable to be linked due to the inclusion of Lots at tender stage following market engagement. Original Framework Tender Notice Identifier: 2026/S 000-032967 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068056

CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services · Higher education services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Special education services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
7 yrs 7 mo from 1 Feb 2027
Scheme runs until
31 Aug 2034
Published description of the framework

The services to be procured are defined as a Light Touch Contract within the Act. The Authority will utilise the flexibility provided by Section 45 Frameworks clause (9) to undertake a bespoke procurement process that considers elements of the Open Procedure, Framework and Open Framework. At any time during the term of the Framework the Authority shall, at its discretion, open the framework to new providers. The framework will continue on the same or substantially the same terms as this Framework Agreement and the competition will adopt the same or substantially the same conditions of participation and award criteria as those followed for the appointment of the Framework Providers. Each time a Framework is reopened for Bids, this will be known as an Entry Point. It is anticipated that there will be: - Three (3) Entry Points each year in the first 2 years (Entry Point 2 closing November 2026, and then the subsequent Entry Points opening termly), and - One (1) Entry Point in each of the following years for the duration of the Open Framework. However, the Authority reserves the right to increase or reduce Entry Points at its discretion. Existing Providers who were previously appointed onto one or more Lot(s) of the Open Framework will be required to complete and return a Framework Reopening Confirmation Form in response to the re-opening of the Framework. Subject to receipt of a completed Confirmation Form by the stated deadline, Existing Providers will be appointed onto the subsequent Framework(s) for the relevant Lot(s) and will not be required to submit a full tender response unless: - they choose to submit a new Bid in response to an Entry Point, or - they request in writing that the Authority does not appoint them onto one or more Lot(s) of the new Framework Following the re-opening of an Entry Point Bidders who are successful in a bid will be appointed onto the open framework by entering into a Framework Agreement, with The North Yorkshire Council (NYC). Placements and packages of work under any of the Lots will then be awarded via a mini competition process or a direct award. A full explanation of the processes can be found within the Framework Agreement. Note that NYC cannot give any guarantee of business or of the actual value of any Contracts awarded under the Framework. Bidders are required to complete a pricing schedule for the Lot(s) they are bidding for. The prices submitted will not be evaluated, however they will be used at call-off Contract stage where costs submitted cannot exceed those stated in the relevant Lot Pricing Schedule (taking into account any agreed fee increase as per the Fee and Inflationary Uplift Protocol).

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Lot 1 – Primary In-person Education (KS1/KS2) 7 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£943,568
Primary (KS1 and KS2) – This Alternative Provision (Education) Service must provide face-to-face tuition in a 1:1, 2:1, or small group setting. This can take place in but is not necessarily limited to: - • A Risk Assessed Venue (sourced by the provider upon request) • The Family Home • The Providers registered address The education will focus on achieving KS1 and KS2 outcomes based on National Curriculum subjects, ensuring children and young people are prepared for successful re-integration into formal education. Further information regarding the National Curriculum subjects can be found here:…
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Aug 2034 (7 yrs 7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Value
£943,568 exc. VAT · £1,132,282 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training services80100000 Primary education services80200000 Secondary education services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services
Award criteria (3)
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • SEND Provision & Reintegration — 80%
  • Building Independence and Social Confidence — 10%
  • Social Value — 10%

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Lot 2 – Secondary In-person Education (KS3/KS4) 7 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£4,276,322
Secondary (KS3 and KS4) – This Alternative Provision (Education) Service must provide face-to-face tuition in a 1:1, 2:1, or small group setting. This can take place in but is not necessarily limited to: - • A Risk Assessed Venue (sourced by the provider upon request) • The Family Home • The Providers registered address The education will focus on achieving KS3 and KS4 outcomes based on National Curriculum subjects, ensuring young people are ready for successful re-integration into formal education. Further information regarding the National Curriculum subjects can be found here: National curr…
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Aug 2034 (7 yrs 7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Value
£4,276,322 exc. VAT · £5,131,587 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training services80100000 Primary education services80200000 Secondary education services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services
Award criteria (3)
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • SEND Provision & Reintegration — 80%
  • Building Independence and Social Confidence — 10%
  • Social Value — 10%

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Lot 3 – Online Education 7 yrs 7 moSMEPublished value£2,367,670
Primary (KS1 and KS2) or Secondary (KS3 and KS4) Provision – This includes 1:1 or small groups, encompassing both accredited and unaccredited online schools. Sessions will focus on achieving relevant Key Stage outcomes based on National Curriculum subjects, ensuring young people are prepared for successful re-integration into education. Further information regarding the National Curriculum subjects can be found here: National curriculum - GOV.UK. Where appropriate, the pricing model should include all aspects of exam preparation and delivery, and providers must have access to, or be registered…
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Aug 2034 (7 yrs 7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Value
£2,367,670 exc. VAT · £2,841,204 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training services80100000 Primary education services80200000 Secondary education services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services
Award criteria (3)
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • SEND Provision & Reintegration — 80%
  • Building Independence and Social Confidence — 10%
  • Social Value — 10%

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4Lot 4 – Therapeutic Interventions 7 yrs 7 moSMEPublished value£3,338,095
Primary or Secondary Provision – This includes 1:1 or small group settings, offering a range of therapeutic sessions such as but not necessarily limited to: - • Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) • Occupational Therapy (OT) • Physiotherapy • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Play Therapy • Art Therapy • Music Therapy • Drama Therapy • Equine-Assisted Therapy • Animal-Assisted Therapy (e.g., dogs, small animals) • Creative Arts Psychotherapy • Clinical or Counselling Psychology Sessions • Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Support • Somatic or Sensory Integration Therapy • Mindfulness-Based Interv…
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Aug 2034 (7 yrs 7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Value
£3,338,095 exc. VAT · £4,005,714 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training services85000000 Health and social work services
Award criteria (3)
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • SEND Provision & Reintegration — 80%
  • Building Independence and Social Confidence — 10%
  • Social Value — 10%

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #5Lot 5 – Alternative and Enrichment Activities 7 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£2,136,381
Primary or Secondary Provision – This includes 1:1 or small group settings, providing enrichment activities such as but not necessarily limited to: - • Forest Schools • Vocational Skills • Animal based activities These sessions aim to enhance the child or young person's experience and build resilience, ensuring they are ready for successful re-integration into education. Where appropriate, the pricing model should include all aspects of exam preparation and delivery, and providers must have access to, or be registered as, an appropriate exam centre.
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Aug 2034 (7 yrs 7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Value
£2,136,381 exc. VAT · £2,563,657 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training services80100000 Primary education services80200000 Secondary education services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services
Award criteria (3)
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • SEND Provision & Reintegration — 80%
  • Building Independence and Social Confidence — 10%
  • Social Value — 10%

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #6Lot 6 – Post-16 Provision 7 yrs 7 moSMEPublished value£16,000,031
Post-16 (KS5) Provision – This includes 1:1 or small group settings, providing face-to-face or online tuition with an education focus, therapeutic sessions or enrichment. These sessions aim to enhance the young person's experience and build resilience, ensuring they are ready for successful re-integration into an educational pathway. Where appropriate, the pricing model should include all aspects of exam preparation and delivery, and providers must have access to, or be registered as, an appropriate exam centre. Please note this does not include Ofsted registered Specialist Post-16 Institutes …
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Aug 2034 (7 yrs 7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Value
£16,000,031 exc. VAT · £19,200,037 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training services80100000 Primary education services80200000 Secondary education services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services
Award criteria (3)
Quality: 80%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • SEND Provision & Reintegration — 80%
  • Building Independence and Social Confidence — 10%
  • Social Value — 10%

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #7Lot 7 – Targeted SEND Improvement and Workforce Development Services 7 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£4,271,267
Providers and specialist SEND practitioners delivering targeted services to raise standards, promote inclusive practice and improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This Lot may include providers able to deliver one or more service types detailed below for children and young people from early years through to post 16 education, up to the age of 25. 1. Workforce Development, Training and Skills Providers Organisations delivering training or professional development to improve workforce capability in SEND and inclusive practice. Examp…
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 — 31 Aug 2034 (7 yrs 7 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Value
£4,271,267 exc. VAT · £5,125,520 inc. VAT
80000000 Education and training services80100000 Primary education services80200000 Secondary education services80300000 Higher education services80340000 Special education services
Award criteria (2)
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Improving SEND Practice — 90%
  • Social Value — 10%

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How The North Yorkshire Council buys Education and training services (CPV 80) — and who usually turns up

The North Yorkshire Council’s own published record, next to the Yorkshire and the Humber market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Education and training services (CPV 80) →

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How the contest usually goes

Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested frameworks and DPS only — direct awards (including PA 2023 transparency notices) report one bid by definition and are left out. On Procurement Act 2023 notices the count is the tenders assessed at the final stage, not every submission received; pairs compare like with like (VAT-exclusive, or VAT-inclusive on both sides). Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.

This authority

The North Yorkshire Council

framework/DPS notices in 36 months: 3 in division 80 (2 route not published) · 37 in all categories (15 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 6 lots. All 6 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices, which count bids assessed.

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

16division 80 · 36m · n=6 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 6 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

0%division 80 · 36m · n=6 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 36 pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

at estimateall categories · 24m · n=36 pairs
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 4 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

59dall categories · 36m · n=4 notices
Notice updates
i

How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.

Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 648 notices.

Last 24 months.

0all categories · 24m · n=648 notices
Awarded without competition
i

How often this buyer awards without a competition.

Direct or limited awards as a share of its notices that say which procedure was used. These routes are legal in defined cases. This is just the record.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 22 notices.

Last 36 months.

0%all categories · 36m · n=22 notices
Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots robust · n=6
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 6 lots on 1 contested notices · division 80, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 0%
  • 2–3 0%
  • 4–6 0%
  • 7+ 100%

Middle value 16 · 6 lots on 1 contested notices · division 80.

How procedures are run robust · n=22
i

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 37 notices · all categories, last 36 months.

  • Open 91%
  • Selective 9%
  • Limited 0%
  • Direct 0%

37 notices · all categories. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

The market · delivery region

Yorkshire and the Humber · Education and training services (CPV 80)

framework/DPS notices delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber in 36 months: 75 in division 80 (59 competed, 12 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 97 lots. 31 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 16) and 66 from older notices (bids received, middle 3).

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

4division 80 · 36m · n=97 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 97 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

14%division 80 · 36m · n=97 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Nothing published for this region in this sector: not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

—not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 7 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

63ddivision 80 · 36m · n=7 notices
SME bidders
i

How much of this market goes to small and medium firms.

SME bidders where buyers published the split, otherwise SME winners.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 40 lots.

Last 36 months.

80%division 80 · 36m · n=40 lots
Winners based in the region
i

How much work like this goes to companies based in the delivery region.

Awards in this category delivered here where the winner’s registered address is in the region.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 80), last 36 months: 307 awards.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

74%division 80 · 36m · n=307 awards
Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots robust · n=97
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 97 lots on 28 contested notices · division 80, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 14%
  • 2–3 28%
  • 4–6 21%
  • 7+ 37%

Middle value 4 · 97 lots on 28 contested notices · division 80.

How procedures are run robust · n=63
i

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 75 notices · division 80, last 36 months.

  • Open 57%
  • Selective 37%
  • Limited 6%
  • Direct 0%

75 notices · division 80. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

robust · n=36
i

Where this tender’s estimate would land if the usual pattern repeats.

We apply the buyer’s usual movement between estimate and award (or the region’s) to the estimate on this notice.

This notice gives one total for several lots, so we show the percentage but do not turn it into pounds.

A benchmark, not a price to bid.

The middle award in The North Yorkshire Council (all categories, n=36 pairs) lands at estimate. Applied to each lot’s own published value in the lot table below — the notice total (£33,333,333) is an envelope for 7 lots and is not converted.
Coverage and what to read with care
  • Each tile explains itself. The on a figure says what it is, how it is counted and which scope this notice’s own record came from (class, division, all categories, or the authority’s 24-month row). The two columns are never blended and nothing is filled from a UK-wide figure; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable. Long form: Methodology.
  • Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). About 30 % of award-vs-estimate pairs are exact matches — the buyer published the award at the estimate. n is on every figure; a thin sample is muted, never hidden.
  • “Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 18 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
100114692
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHealth and social work servicesHigher education servicesPrimary education servicesSecondary education servicesSpecial education services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f4e Find a Tender
Related procedures1
Review and risk notes
Risks
The total value of the framework is £40,000,000. While an estimated value has been assigned to each Lot, the Authority reserves the right to allocate the overall value as it deems appropriate based on the demand for services over the eight‑year duration. As this is a demand‑led service, the value of the framework may more…increase over the duration. The Authority reserves the right to increase the overarching value accordingly. During the term of the open framework, modifications may be required to align to any changes as a result of SEND reform.

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via EU-Supply (CTM)
Submission portal named on this notice: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Expression of interest (EOI)
—
Appointment period ends
2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice publishedjust passed
    2 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions byin 20 days
    22 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsin 31 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected byin 109 days
    18 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 122 days
    1 Feb 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 10:03 BSTUK4

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 8AD [email protected] +44 1609533450

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender