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Approved Provider List (APL) 4 - Community-Based Services

City of York Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:26.

Opportunity overview

City of York Council is seeking to engage with potential providers ahead of a formal procurement process to establish an Approved Provider List (APL) 4 for the delivery of Community-Based Services across York. This preliminary market engagement aims to: • Inform the market of the Council's intentions • Gather feedback to help shape the procurement approach • Understand provider capacity, innovation, and interest • Promote transparency and collaboration The Council is committed to commissioning flexible, person-centred services that promote independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion. The APL will support the delivery of a wide range of community-based services that respond to local needs and priorities. Scope of Services The APL is expected to include, but not be limited to: • Community outreach and engagement • Support for independent living • Day opportunities and social inclusion activities • Peer support and befriending • Services for culturally diverse communities • Support for carers and families • Preventative and early intervention services

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-059c64
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Dec 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057399-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
17 Sept 2025, 14:58
Entry 2
Id
057744-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
18 Sept 2025, 14:25

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
The City of York Council will be hosting a Market Engagement event for this upcoming procurement via a Teams video call starting from 1pm on Friday 31st October 2025. In order to be able to attend this event on Teams you will need to book tickets through the website www.eventbrite.co.uk and we have created a dedicated page and a link to this is provided below: Eventbrite page for this market engagement event, here's the link for the notice: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/market-engagement-event-for-apl-for-community-based-services-tickets-1715605053899 The deadline for booking tickets and when the opportunity to attend the Teams video call Market Engagement event for APL4 - Community-Based Services is at 12:00noon on Tuesday 28th October 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQVW-9426-LDJV
Name
City of York Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 6GA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
West Offices, Station Rise

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PQVW-9426-LDJV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Mark Woolford

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 6GA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059c64-2025-09-18T14:25:46+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·