Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Early Years Toys, Curriculum and Special Needs Products
Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHampshire County Council wishes to establish a single supplier Framework for the Supply of An Online Catalogue for Early Years Toys, Curriculum and Special Needs Products.
This Framework Agreement covers the supply of the Goods to customers of Hampshire County Council (County Supplies), and other members of the Central Buying Consortium. For more details regarding members, please refer to Paragraph 2.5 in the Invitation to Tender.
After award of the Framework Agreement, the Contractors will be required to liaise directly with the Contracting Authority regarding any specific requirements.
- No preliminary market engagement: County Supplies is in constant communication with the suppliers within the Market to ensure that the correct products are being supplied to its customers. Suppliers are regularly offering innovations and customer demand which is regularly monitored plays a large part in the requirements of this Framework.
CPV: Toys
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Mar 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
3% of call-off value · The Council requires a Retrospective Rebate in the sum of 3% of net sales under the Framework Agreement (including VAT) to be paid by the Contractor to the Council annually based on all orders paid to the Contractor by the Contracting Authorities in respect of all Orders placed under this Framework Agreement, during the preceding period.
Who may buy through it
The Framework Agreement will be available for use by members of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC), www.centralbuyingconsortium.co.uk ↗
The Framework is also open to educational establishments, such as but not limited to free schools and local authority-maintained schools, pre- schools, post 16 colleges, higher education institutions, independent schools (schools that are independent in their finances and governance, they are not dependent upon national or local government), children’s centres and any other types of schools.
- The Framework is also open to other areas of the public sector, including Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, NHS Bodies, Central Government Departments and their Agencies and registered charities within.
Published description of the framework
The Contracting Authority will be allocated by the Contractor a unique access number and will place orders direct with the Contractor with delivery being affected direct to the address detailed in the Contracting Authority’s order.
As detailed in Annex 5 - Invoices and Payment Procedure the Contractor will submit invoices after the Goods have been delivered and the Contracting Authority will make payment.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£2,400,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Price criterion 1 (Lot 0): 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Price criterion 1 (Lot 0): Award Criterion 1 - Price
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for the Supply of Early Years Toys, Curriculum and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework Agreement will be available for use by members of the Central Buying Consortium (CBC), https://www.centralbuyingconsortium.co.uk/ The Framework is also open to educational establishments, such as but not limited to free schools and local authority-maintained schools, pre- schools, post 16 colleges, higher education institutions, independent schools (schools that are independent in their finances and governance, they are not dependent upon national or local government), children’s centres and any other types of schools. • The Framework is also open to other areas of the public sector, including Local Authorities, Police and Emergency Services, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, NHS Bodies, Central Government Departments and their Agencies and registered charities within.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 13:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CS26904A- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079668- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee9fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to Hampshire County Council Terms and Conditions for Purchase Orders
Terms and conditions for purchase orders | Business and economy | Hampshire County Council
- Risks
N/A
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 3% of call-off value · The Council requires a Retrospective Rebate in the sum of 3% of net sales under the Framework Agreement (including VAT) to be paid by the Contractor to the Council annually based on all orders paid to the Contractor by the Contracting Authorities in respect of all Orders placed under this Framework Agreement, during the preceding period.
Timeline
4 Dec 2025 → 22 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published320 days ago4 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMT
- Clarification questions by287 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends280 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent273 days ago21 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends263 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by246 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts234 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published90 days ago22 Jul 2026, 13:40 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025- Tender notice published4 Dec 2025, 11:38 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Jan 2026, 14:04 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2026, 14:04 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published22 Jul 2026, 13:40 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findel Education Ltd1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 | £2,400,000 | 20 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Early Years Toys, Curriculum and Special Needs Products · Findel Education Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2026
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Findel EducationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender