Open Closing in a 12 months

Approved Provider List (APL) 4 - Community-Based Services

Descriptions

City of York Council is preparing to launch a tender process to establish an Approved Provider List (APL) 4 for the delivery of Community-Based Services across York. This notice is issued to inform potential providers of the upcoming opportunity and to support early engagement.

The APL will enable the Council to commission flexible, person-centred services that promote independence, wellbeing, and inclusion for residents of all ages and backgrounds.

The Approved Provider List will cover a broad range of community-based services, including but not limited to:

• Community outreach and engagement

• Support for independent living

• Day opportunities and social inclusion activities

• Peer support and befriending

• Services tailored to culturally diverse communities

• Support for carers and families

• Preventative and early intervention services

Eligibility Criteria

This opportunity will be open to any interested providers including but not limited to:

• Voluntary and community sector organisations

• Social enterprises

• Private sector providers

• Partnerships and consortia

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Proven experience in delivering community-based services

• Commitment to co-production and person-centred approaches

• Robust safeguarding and quality assurance frameworks

• Ability to work collaboratively with the Council and other stakeholders

Estimated Tender Publication Date: mid December 2025

Contract Start Date: April 2026

Contract Duration: 3 years (with potential for extension)

Next Steps

This is a pipeline notice only. No action is required at this stage. Further details will be provided in the formal tender documentation upon publication.

For enquiries please contact:

Commissioning & Commercial Procurement Team at

Email: integratedcommissioning@york.gov.uk

Timeline

Published Date :

17th Sep 2025 Yesterday

Deadline :

17th Sep 2026 in a 12 months

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2029

Tender Regions

CPV Codes

Keywords

medical services

clinical healthcare

hospitalization

outpatient care

specialist consultations

diagnostic services

therapeutic treatments

patient care provision

preventive health services

health assessments

social support services

community welfare

social outreach

case management

social integration

community care programs

support services delivery

social assistance

client advocacy

psychosocial support

Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

Let’s Get you Started ✍

Get to see all tender details more briefly

Already have an account ?

Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

Assign to :

Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Framework

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

1 Possible Competitors