AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has published contract details for Local Investment in Natural Capital - Phase 3. The published contract names award 1 and lot 1, with ETERNEVO LTD identified through the supplied Companies House-number verification; the source notice names Great Yellow Ltd. The contract record is active, was signed and started on 18 September 2026, and ends on 29 January 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for lot 1. The contract value is £99,500 excluding VAT (£119,400 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition consultancy engagement supporting natural-capital policy alignment, including Local Nature Recovery Strategies and emerging nature markets.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ETERNEVO LTD
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £99,500 excluding VAT; £119,400 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal identity; source notice names Great Yellow Ltd
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Award 1 identifies supplier ID GB-COH-14839008. Supplier verification matched that company number to ETERNEVO LTD; contract 1 is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 098608-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status active.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 18 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-18.
Contract start
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-18.
Contract end
99% confidence29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-01-29.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£99,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 99500 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£119,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 119400 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1. No separate lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-18.
Contract period begins
99% confidence18 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-18.
Contract period ends
99% confidence29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-01-29.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098608-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceConsultancy support for Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) Phase 3
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Process title is Local Investment in Natural Capital - Phase 3; description refers to consultants and work packages.
Policy focus
98% confidenceAlignment with biodiversity targets, decarbonisation, Local Nature Recovery Strategies and emerging nature markets
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Published description explicitly references these areas.
Service classification
99% confidenceBusiness analysis consultancy services (CPV 72221000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72221000 with this description.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber region (UKE), United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKE, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender lots contains only lot 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results not supplied
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No bidder count, scores or evaluation information is present in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
96% confidenceApproximately 4 months and 11 days
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Published period runs from 18 September 2026 to 29 January 2027.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£99,500 excluding VAT; £119,400 including VAT
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Contract value includes amount and amountGross fields.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender procedure detail also states below threshold.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No extension, option or renewal term is included in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
97% confidenceA time-limited natural-capital consultancy contract with a published net value of £99,500.
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Contract period, value and CPV classification are supplied in the contract and award records.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition procedure for this requirement.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier-name discrepancy
99% confidenceThe source notice names Great Yellow Ltd, while company-number verification identifies ETERNEVO LTD as the legal company name.
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Source supplier name is Great Yellow Ltd; verified_company_name is ETERNEVO LTD for the same company number 14839008, and supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Supplier status caution
99% confidenceThe supplied verification data records ETERNEVO LTD as dissolved, despite the contract record being active.
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supplierVerification gives verifiedCompanyStatus as Dissolved; award and contract status are active.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award date, lot title, lot description, individual lot value, bidder count and evaluation results.
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These fields are null or absent in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source supplier name, Great Yellow Ltd, differs from the supplied verified legal company name, ETERNEVO LTD, for the same company number; the analysis uses the verified legal identity and retains the source name as evidence.
- The supplied verification data records ETERNEVO LTD as dissolved while the award and contract are marked active. The data does not explain this apparent inconsistency.
- No award date, bidder count, bid prices, evaluation methodology, scores, lot title, lot description, separate lot value, pricing breakdown, extension terms or renewal terms are supplied.
- The notice does not state why the supplier was selected or whether any future requirement will be competed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Local Investment in Natural Capital Phase 3York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityETERNEVO LTDGreat Yellow Ltdnatural capital consultancyLNRSbusiness analysis consultancy services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as the supplier for Local Investment in Natural Capital - Phase 3?
The source notice names Great Yellow Ltd. The supplied company-number verification identifies the legal company name as ETERNEVO LTD (company number 14839008).
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £99,500 excluding VAT and £119,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 18 September 2026 to 29 January 2027.
What procurement route was used?
The notice states a below-threshold limited-competition procedure.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.