Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 11 Apr 2025, 15:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

York and North Yorkshire Youth Commission

Official notice

Authority: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£175,000≈ £58k / year · £210,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Aug 2025awarded 26 Sept 2025
Awarded to Leaders Unlocked
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing, Fire and Crime Directorate is seeking to award a contract for the provision of a York and North Yorkshire Youth Commission.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community · Youth education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension options

What it takes to win
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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
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price: 20% Technical Questions: 66% Social Value: 10% Business Continuity: 4%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Apr 2025, 15:11 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 16:27 BST
Authority reference
2425-0142
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039140
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal servicesProvision of services to the communityYouth education services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0501c3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender Documents including full Instructions for Bidders can be found attached to this notice, and also from the Bluelight E-procurement portal sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗.

Tender Responses must be submitted via the Bluelight E-procurement portal sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗.

Timeline

11 Apr 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 15:11 BST
  2. Market engagement
    9 May 2025, 23:59 BST

    The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA), Policing, Fire and Crime, is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, the purpose of which is to engage with the market and gain a better understanding of the services available in relation to the market for a Youth Commission, enabling young people aged 10-25 to support, challenge and inform the work of the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire Police and partner agencies.

    The YNYCA would like to invite suppliers to respond to key questions via our market engagement questionnaire. The document can be obtained from the Bluelight E-procurement portal sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗ and completed questionnaires should be returned via the same portal.

  3. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 09:57 BST
  4. Next notice expected
    19 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    1 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    13 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published371 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 16:27 BST
  8. Contract starts326 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 15:11 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 15:47 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 09:57 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    11 Jul 2025, 09:57 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    11 Jul 2025, 09:57 BST
  6. Deadline published: 13 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
    11 Jul 2025, 09:57 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 13 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
    11 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
    +0 days · was 13 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  9. Contract award notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 14:15 BST
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    26 Sept 2025, 14:15 BST
  11. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 16:27 BST
    UK7
  12. Contract signature expected
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 11 Jul 2025
  • 2025-04: 2 releases · 11 Apr 2025, 11 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £175,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Leaders UnlockedSME1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 months£175,00026 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Leaders UnlockedSME

    Signed
    14 Oct 2025
    Value
    £175,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders11—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing, Fire and Crime Directorate

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMGQ-6583-JYGR County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, Yorkshire & Humber, DL7 8ADContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Leaders UnlockedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMVP-7997-BWWG Ashwin Street, London, London, E8 3DLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure