Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2025-526671

FTS Reference: 2025-079510

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

The North Yorkshire Council
8867655
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1609533450
NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
Internet address(es):
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Medical Support for Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough Spa, Whitby Pavilion and Other Events (102-NYC-CD)
Reference number:  102056
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85100000  -  Health services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

North Yorkshire Council is looking to establish a framework agreement with a provider for medical cover during events at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough Spa, Whitby Pavilion and other events.
The framework will be for a duration of 4 years starting on 1st April 2026.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  550000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79952000  -  Event services
85142000  -  Paramedical services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE22 -  North Yorkshire CC
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

North Yorkshire Council hosts a variety of events throughout the year at a number of venues. Delivery of this service will primarily be in Scarborough and Whitby but could be required across other areas of the county on an ad hoc basis.
The aim for this service is to ensure that there is an appropriate level of medical, first aid and ambulance provision at an event to keep attendees safe and minimise the impact on local NHS services.
The provider will be required to:
• Undertake a medical, ambulance and first aid assessment.
• Produce a medical staffing plan prior to each event to ensure that staff are deployed appropriately
• Provide medical provision for the full duration of each event, including build up and derig.
This notice sets out the intention to conclude a competitive process and award a framework agreement to a single supplier for provision of Event Medical Services. The framework will be in place for a duration of 4 years from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030 and will be used by North Yorkshire Council only. The maximum framework value will be £550,000.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality and Innovation  /  Weighting:  33
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability  /  Weighting:  5
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice  /  Weighting:  27
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  5
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

This procurement is a Competitive Process to establish a single-supplier framework.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2025/S 000-052425

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Provision of Medical Support for Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough Spa, Whitby Pavilion and Other Events

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/12/2025
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

CIPHER Medical Consultancy Limited
5 Limeoak Way, Portrack Lane
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 2LS
UK
NUTS code:  UKC -  NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  550000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Monday 15th December 2025. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR.
The key criteria were considered within the award criteria which were laid out in the tender documents, the key criteria formed the basis for the evaluation questions that were asked.
Any written representations should be sent to Louisa Cordon (louisa.cordon@northyorks.gov.uk).
The award decision makers for this process were North Yorkshire Council's Procurement Assurance Board, Assistant Director - Culture and Leisure and Assistant Director - Resources.
No conflicts of interest were identified for any of the individuals involved in this procurement process.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
UK