Official UK procurement notice
Management of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Sites including Domestic Abuse Support to Residents
Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority wishes to award a contract for the Management of five Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites within North Yorkshire. This contract will also include a Domestic Abuse Support Worker to deliver domestic abuse support to their residents.
Preliminary market engagement has been carried out. Information is available at www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020378-2026 ↗ Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020378 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066422
Original tender was conducted. Information is available at www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034053-2026 ↗ Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0682a2
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- 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
- 12 Oct 2026, 10:53 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 11:41 BST
- Authority reference
105689- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096004- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078561Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
Switching to direct award
We are proposing to award the contract under Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023, which permits the Council to make a direct award where no suitable tenders have been received through a competitive tendering process and where undertaking a further competitive process is not feasible in the circumstances.
A competitive tendering exercise was completed for the management of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Sites including Domestic Abuse Support to Residents; however, no compliant tenders were submitted. Consequently, the decision has been made to proceed with a direct award.
- Replaces an unsuccessful procedure Management of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Sites including Domestic Abuse Support to Residents - 291-NYC-LE
- Risks
There may be an opportunity to add three further sites to the contract, before this occurs a variation of contract will be looked at and agreed by all parties:
- Bickerton, Wetherby
- Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
- Catterick
This is only required should the current leases expire and North Yorkshire Council and the provider choses to add them to this contract.
The Authority has completed a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) to identify the required number of pitches and plots across North Yorkshire for the next 15 years. National planning policy requires Local Plans to ensure that adequate provision is made to meet this identified need. It is expected that new sites may need to be allocated, or existing sites within North Yorkshire may need to be expanded, which could include those owned by the Authority. Should a need be identified, it is anticipated that the management of any new sites would fall under this contract. Before any changes are implemented, a consultation would take place between the Authority and the Provider.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
12 Oct 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published8 days ago12 Oct 2026, 11:41 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 2 days21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published12 Oct 2026, 10:53 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 Oct 2026, 11:41 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Housing AssociationVCSE1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2035Extensions: Option to Extend 1: 1st November 2029 - 31st October 2031 Option to Extend 2: 1st November 2031 - 31st October 2033 Option to Extend 3: 1st November 2033 - 31st October 2035 | £6,768,000 | 12 Oct 2026standstill to 21 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HORTON HOUSING SUPPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender