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Passenger Transport Open Framework

The North Yorkshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 11:41.

Opportunity overview

North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to join its Passenger Transport Open Framework. The Open Framework is being established to provide a range of passenger transport services, including Home to School Transport and other transport-related services, through a diverse network of approved Suppliers with relevant expertise and capabilities. The Open Framework will be divided into the following Lots • Lot 1 - Vehicles with up to 8 passenger seats (including accessible vehicles) • Lot 2 - Vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats (including accessible vehicles) • Lot 3 - Vehicles with 17 or more passenger seats Lots are categorised according to vehicle seating capacity and/or accessibility provisions rather than vehicle size. Suppliers may apply for all Lots that are relevant to the services they are able to provide. The majority of the transport will be provided within the North Yorkshire boundary however there is an element that will be delivered out of the area. This tender notice is for the award of a public contract through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the PA 2023. To support the development of this procurement, the Authority issued a Request for Information (RFI) on 3 February 2025. The RFI was published to the market to gather feedback from existing and potential suppliers on key aspects of the proposed framework, including: • Procurement processes and documentation • Pricing approaches and market conditions • Barriers to participation and supplier engagement In addition, the Authority worked in partnership with Go4Growth to deliver a supplier engagement webinar. The session provided an overview of the Open Framework model and covered topics including: • Understanding Open Frameworks • Registration requirements for the Central Digital Platform • Available support tools to assist with the tendering process • The proposed high-level procurement timetable This market engagement activity has helped inform the development of the Open Framework and ensures that the procurement process is accessible, transparent, and reflective of current market conditions.

Classification

  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services

Lots

  • Up to 8 passenger seats (including accessible vehicles£452.3m
  • 9-16 PASSENGER SEATS (INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES)£117.3m
  • 17+ PASSENGER SEATS£268m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender documents can be found at https://yortender.eu-supply.com ID 100112813 120-NYC-EN - Passenger Transport Open FrameworkOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
120-NYC-EN
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
The total value of the framework is £1,005,000,000, 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 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 call-off contracts due to: • Omission of part of the service • Provision of additional service • Vary the scope of the service - timings, number of passengers, type of vehicle, seating capacity, route taken • Long term diversion due to roadworks/closure • Addition/removal of passenger assistant • Change in passenger needs • Pupil excluded • No longer required e.g. passenger moved, changed establishment/school, capacity on another service

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
All call-off contracts will be determined with 100% price evaluation either with or without competition as set out in the Tender documents.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
22 Nov 2034, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
5 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Sept 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
The Open Framework will continue to operate on the same terms and conditions as this Framework Agreement. Any re-opening competition will be conducted using the same, or substantially similar, conditions of participation and award criteria as those applied during the initial appointment of Framework suppliers. The Framework will be re-opened on three occasions during its lifetime to allow new applications. These stages will be referred to as Entry Points, with the initial procurement being Entry Point 1. It is anticipated that the Entry Points will be live as follows: • Entry Point 1 - August 2026 • Entry Point 2 - April 2028, with the option to extend for a further 12 months to April 2029 • Entry Point 3 - April 2032 Existing suppliers appointed to one or more Lots under the Open Framework will not be required to submit a full tender response at an Entry Point, provided they submit a declaration confirming that all previously supplied information remains accurate and up to date at the time of the Framework re-opening, unless: • they choose to submit a new Bid in response to an Entry Point; or • they notify the Authority in writing that they do not wish to be appointed to one or more Lots under the renewed Framework following the re-opening of an Entry Point. Suppliers that are successful at an Entry Point will be appointed to the Open Framework by entering into a Framework Agreement with the North Yorkshire Council (NYC). Call-off Contracts may subsequently be awarded through either competitive or non-competitive ("direct award") selection processes, as set out in the Framework Specification. NYC does not guarantee any level of business, volume of work, or value of Contracts to be awarded under the Framework. Bidders must complete the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and any mandatory appendices as part of their submission. Bidders may also submit a Pricing Schedule, which will make them eligible for consideration under the direct award process. Failure to submit a Pricing Schedule will not exclude a bidder from appointment to the Framework; however, it will prevent the bidder from being considered for Call-Off Contracts awarded through the direct award mechanism.

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Apr 2028, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The tender submission deadline has been extended from 12:00 noon on 2 October 2026 to 12:00 noon on 5 October 2026.
Id
093182-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Up to 8 passenger seats (including accessible vehicles
Description
All transport services are in scope for lot 1. The vehicles shall be licenced private hire or hackney carriages. All private hire vehicles used by the Supplier must be licensed by the same authority that issued the supplier's Private Hire Operator Licence. Accessible vehicles shall satisfy the requirements of the Authority's Integrated Passenger Transport wheelchair accessible vehicle specification.
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
542,700,000
Amount
452,250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
All suppliers that meet the threshold will be awarded a place on the framework. There is no maximum number of places.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Framework will be assessed with pass/fail criteria. All call-off contracts will be awarded using 100% price.

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
as set out in the Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
as set out in the Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Contract period

Starts
23 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Nov 2034, 23:59

Options

Description
The total value of the framework is £1,005,000,000. 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 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 at call-off due to: • Omission of part of the service • Provision of additional service • Vary the scope of the service - timings, number of passengers, type of vehicle, seating capacity, route taken • Long term diversion due to roadworks/closure • Addition/removal of passenger assistant • Change in passenger needs • Pupil excluded • No longer required e.g. passenger moved, changed establishment/school, capacity on another service
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
9-16 PASSENGER SEATS (INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES)
Description
All transport services are in scope for lot 2. All vehicles shall be operated under a valid Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator's Licence held by the supplier. Two or more Hackney Carriages and/or Private Hire vehicles may be utilised, where the minimum number of passenger seats, as specified in the Route Specification, are provided. Accessible vehicles shall satisfy the requirements of the Authority's Integrated Passenger Transport wheelchair accessible vehicle specification.
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
140,700,000
Amount
117,250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
All suppliers that meet the threshold will be awarded a place on the framework. There is no maximum number of places.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Framework will be assessed with pass/fail criteria. All call-off contracts will be awarded using 100% price.

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
as set out in the Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
as set out in the Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Contract period

Starts
23 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Nov 2034, 23:59

Options

Description
The total value of the framework is £1,005,000,000. 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 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 at call-off due to: • Omission of part of the service • Provision of additional service • Vary the scope of the service - timings, number of passengers, type of vehicle, seating capacity, route taken • Long term diversion due to roadworks/closure • Addition/removal of passenger assistant • Change in passenger needs • Pupil excluded • No longer required e.g. passenger moved, changed establishment/school, capacity on another service
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
17+ PASSENGER SEATS
Description
All transport services are in scope for lot 3. Vehicles licenced for 17 - 22 passengers which are accessible need to meet IPT requirements as set out in specifications, where required. Vehicles licenced for 17 - 22 passengers which are accessible need to meet IPT requirements as set out in the specification, where required. Vehicles licenced for 23 passengers or above need to meet the requirements of the service Route Specification and the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) 2000 requirements, or as subsequently amended, where specified in the Route Specification. Suppliers with PSVAR Exemptions for closed Home to School transport services shall comply with the requirements at all times.
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
321,600,000
Amount
268,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
All suppliers that meet the threshold will be awarded a place on the framework. There is no maximum number of places.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Framework will be assessed with pass/fail criteria. All call-off contracts will be awarded using 100% price.

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
as set out in the Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
as set out in the Volume 3 Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Contract period

Starts
23 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Nov 2034, 23:59

Options

Description
The total value of the framework is £1,005,000,000. 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 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 at call-off due to: • Omission of part of the service • Provision of additional service • Vary the scope of the service - timings, number of passengers, type of vehicle, seating capacity, route taken • Long term diversion due to roadworks/closure • Addition/removal of passenger assistant • Change in passenger needs • Pupil excluded • No longer required e.g. passenger moved, changed establishment/school, capacity on another service

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60100000
Description
Road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60100000
Description
Road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60100000
Description
Road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Tender documents can be found at https://yortender.eu-supply.com ID 100112813 120-NYC-EN - Passenger Transport Open Framework
Entry 3
Id
093182-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The North Yorkshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PNXY-8263-XCNL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNXY-8263-XCNL

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Racecourse Lane
Locality
Northallerton
Postal Code
DL7 8AD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Northallerton · UKE22 · DL7 8AD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 030703-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 081942-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 087174-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 093182-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·