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Published 3 Mar 2022, 18:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

001090 - The Supply of YPO Own Brand Drawing and Colouring

Official notice

Authority: YPO

Framework agreement12 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000total for 12 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2022awarded 1 Jun 2022
Lots 12see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2022

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of Own Brand Drawing and Colouring equipment for use primarily in the education market. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO by establishing an agreement for Providers to deliver stock into YPO’s distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

  • Recurrence: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

CPV: Chalks · Crayons · Felt-tipped pens · Markers · Pastels · Pencils

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
7 bids on the busiest of 12 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Sept 2022

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

12 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Economy Colouring PencilsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2026 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Premium Colouring PencilsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Jumbo Colouring PencilsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Sketching PencilsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Economy Colouring PensAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Premium Colouring PensAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7ColourmarkersAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Wax CrayonsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Plastic CrayonsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Oil PastelsAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11ChalksAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #12Jumbo ChalksAwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2024 (2 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–55 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 55 points.
  • “001090 - The Supply of YPO Own Brand Drawing and Colouring” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years

from the commencement date.

First published
3 Mar 2022, 18:26 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2022, 11:33 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN570428
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018461
Classification (CPV)
ChalksCrayonsFelt-tipped pensMarkersPastelsPencils
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031dbe Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.

Publisher note: YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users . YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
14 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Apr 2022, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Apr 2022 → 1 Sept 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    7 Apr 2022, 17:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    6 Jul 2022, 11:33 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 14 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
    7 Apr 2022, 09:24 BST
    +7 days · was 7 Apr 2022, 17:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2022, 11:33 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.27 Apr 202214 Apr 2022+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.77 Apr 202214 Apr 2022+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 7busiest of 12 lots
Contracts signed 12latest 1 Jun 2022

12 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 11 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Economy Colouring Pencils

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Oil Pastels

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Chalks

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Jumbo Chalks

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    £4,500,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Premium Colouring Pencils

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Jumbo Colouring Pencils

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Sketching Pencils

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Economy Colouring Pens

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Premium Colouring Pens

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Colourmarkers

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Wax Crayons

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active
  • Plastic Crayons

    Signed
    1 Jun 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Economy Colouring Pencils7bids———
2 · Premium Colouring Pencils6bids———
3 · Jumbo Colouring Pencils6bids———
4 · Sketching Pencils4bids———
5 · Economy Colouring Pens5bids———
6 · Premium Colouring Pens5bids———
7 · Colourmarkers2bids———
8 · Wax Crayons5bids———
9 · Plastic Crayons3bids———
10 · Oil Pastels5bids———
11 · Chalks5bids———
12 · Jumbo Chalks7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

YPO

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF2 0XEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria