Scope
Reference
101568
Description
This Service is for vulnerable young people aged between 18 and 25 years, including care leavers up to their 26th birthday, who may be experiencing difficulties with their housing situation, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and have been assessed as having support needs, both as a result of their age, and a consequence of being unable to live with their own families or extended kin once mediation options have been exhausted in Authorities Young People's Prevention Pathway (Pathway 1). While the primary focus of the pathway is on individuals aged 18 to 25, there may be exceptional cases where the Housing Service is required to accommodate a 16 or 17-year-old. In such instances, providers must be prepared to obtain Ofsted registration to deliver the necessary support.
Lot 1 - Craven - 6 24/7 Staffed Accommodation Units & 6 Supported Accommodation Units
Lot 5 - Ryedale - 14 Supported Accommodation Units
Total - 6 24/7 Staffed Accommodation Units & 20 Supported Accommodation Units
Contract 1. Young People's Pathway (Pathway 2)
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,335,941.01 excluding VAT
- £1,335,941.01 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
20 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 31 January 2029
- Possible extension to 31 January 2031
- 4 years, 9 months
Description of possible extension:
Option to Extend 1: 1st February 2029 - 31st January 2030
Option to Extend 2: 1st February 2030 - 31st January 2031
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85310000 - Social work services
Contract locations
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award 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 Lot 1 (Craven) and Lot 5 (Ryedale); however, no compliant tenders were submitted. Consequently, the decision has been made to proceed with a direct award.
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05009f
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077850
Supplier
Inspire North
- Mutuals Public Register: 9518
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHB-3385-JTPM
3 Limewood Way
Leeds
LS14 1AB
United Kingdom
Email: development@inspirenorth.co.uk
Website: https://www.inspirenorth.co.uk/
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Young People's Pathway (Pathway 2)
Contracting authority
The North Yorkshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNXY-8263-XCNL
County Hall, Racecourse Lane
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@northyorks.gov.uk
Website: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/
Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government