Closed tender

City of York Council and North Yorkshire Council Joint Green Belt Assessment

Details

Buyer: City of York Council
Topic: Urban planning services
Published: 5 June 2026
Submission: 29 June 2026
Source: uk:bluelight

Tender description

The Authority wishes to award a contract for an assessment of Green Belts in York and North Yorkshire (“the Contract”). North Yorkshire Council (NYC), City of York Council (CYC) and the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) are working jointly on an assessment of Green Belts within their respective areas. The assessment will provide evidence to support decision taking on planning applications and, if necessary, be used alongside further work to inform the preparation of Local Plans being produced by each council. At the appropriate point, the review will also feed into the production of a Spatial Development Strategy for the area, which is to be produced by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published5 June 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date29 June 2026

About the buyer

City of York Council is a unitary authority covering the city of York, and buys as a local government organisation through its own dedicated commercial procurement service. Suppliers bid for tenders and quotation opportunities through the YORtender online portal. Much of this procurement flows through the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, a public sector purchasing consortium. Contractors bidding for larger building works need Constructionline Gold accreditation. A Procurement Forward Plan lists potential upcoming projects and tendering opportunities across the council. The council has belonged to the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority since 2024.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of City of York Council's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

71410000 · Urban planning services
90712000 · Environmental planning

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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