Planning

North Yorkshire Selection Test Scheme - Ripon Grammar School

  • The North Yorkshire Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-037053

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05582a

Published 3 July 2025, 11:45am



Scope

Reference

313-NYC-CY

Description

North Yorkshire Council is requesting information from suppliers to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement, to understand the range of potential solutions available in the market, and to assist with finalising a future tender specification for the North Yorkshire Selection Test Scheme. The Ripon Grammar School selection test consists of one verbal reasoning and one non-verbal reasoning paper. The tests need to be tailored specifically to North Yorkshire Council's requirements and are marked and then standardised on the local cohort. Approximately 400 pupils take the tests each year.

Total value (estimated)

  • £175,000 excluding VAT
  • £210,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services
  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

Contract locations

  • UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

18 July 2025

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

28 August 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

The North Yorkshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNXY-8263-XCNL

County Hall, Racecourse Lane,

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Louisa Cordon

Telephone: +44 1609536901

Email: louisa.cordon@northyorks.gov.uk

Website: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk

Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government