Official UK procurement notice
Paper Hygiene and Associated Dispensers
Authority: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionthe products to be included cover all aspects of paper hygiene and associated
dispensers:
- Toilet Tissue
- Hand Towels
- Couch Rolls
- Facial Tissue
- Kitchen Towel
- Dispensing units for all the above mentioned
CPV: Automatic towel dispensers · Paper hand towels · Toilet paper · Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes · Toilet-roll dispenser system
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 21 Jan 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
- “Paper Hygiene and Associated Dispensers” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation buys Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes (CPV 3376), and who usually turns up
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes (CPV 3376) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside the delivery region.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 99 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid11%
2–315%
4–621%
7+53%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Our matching links this notice to “YPO - 001137 Paper Hygiene and Associated Dispensers” of this authority, but none of the 3 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1CPV 3376Published estimate£9.0m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 466 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid10%
2–322%
4–630%
7+37%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
78% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
78% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (78% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
YPO - 001137 Paper Hygiene and Associated Dispensers — held by Arrow County Supplies Ltd and Essity UK Limited (+1 more); the published contract ends 30 Nov 2026.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Apr 2026, 13:47 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 13:47 BST
- Authority reference
001346- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039209- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e03Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
29 Apr 2026 → 21 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published176 days ago29 Apr 2026, 13:47 BST
- Market engagement138 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
YPO is seeking expressions of interest from providers of paper hygiene products, including toilet roll, hand towels, dispensers, tissues and towel rolls (e.g., couch rolls), with a view to re‑establishing a comprehensive framework agreement for the supply of these items to the UK public sector, including schools, local authorities, and other public‑sector organisations.
YPO is looking to engage with suppliers who can support a broad range of solutions, including:
Established branded paper hygiene products
Proprietary dispensing systems widely used across the public sector
Development, manufacture and supply of YPO own‑brand (private label) products
Flexible fulfilment models, including warehouse delivery, direct‑to‑site delivery, and hybrid approaches
YPO anticipates a multi‑lot structure and does not require suppliers to deliver across all elements. Suppliers may express interest in one or more areas aligned to their capability and strategic focus.
As part of the expression of interest, suppliers are invited to provide a brief summary covering:
Company capability and product offering
Market insight, including trends, supply chain considerations, innovation, sustainability developments, and pricing pressures
Views on potential framework structure, including lotting, delivery models, and opportunities for efficiency
Social value commitments, aligned to UK public‑sector priorities such as sustainability, carbon reduction, community impact, employment and skills
Relevant certifications and standards, such as FSC/PEFC, ISO accreditations, environmental credentials, and product compliance
Insurance levels, including public liability, product liability, and any other relevant cover
Any additional information that may support YPO’s understanding of your organisation’s capability, capacity, and alignment to public‑sector needs
Following receipt of expressions of interest, YPO will arrange informal Microsoft Teams engagement sessions to discuss capability, market insight, and potential framework structure in more detail.
YPO reserves the right not to proceed to advertise or procure this requirement should it choose not to do so.
Should YPO wish to proceed further, a formal procurement process will be undertaken in accordance with YPO’s Contract Procedure Rules and, where relevant, the Procurement Act 2023.
Please note that all information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment.
The deadline for expressions of interest is 5th June.
Please submit your response via email to [email protected].
- Tender notice expected20 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 91 days21 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Apr 2026, 13:47 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender