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Published 15 May 2025, 09:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SINGLE AND MULTI-PARCEL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY SERVICE (SECONDARY SUPPLIER)

Official notice

Authority: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Published estimate£10,500,000≈ £5.3m / year · £10,500,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update23.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025awarded 20 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 14 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 14 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

YPO are looking for a supplier to be appointed onto a Contract for the provision of Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service, which will serve YPO internal requirements only.

YPO's product range is more than 11,000 product lines and Providers will be required to handle a wide range of products including, but not limited to, exercise books, paper, educational equipment, general stationery, art and craft material including liquid paint, cleaning products, catering suppliers, sports equipment and electrical goods. The successful Supplier will be required to collect standing trailer(s) provided by the Supplier at the YPO Warehouse 41 in Wakefield or any pre agreed facility, for sortation at the Supplier's regional depot / Hub(s) for final delivery to YPO customers by the Supplier. The majority of the YPO customer base (approximately 80%) is made up of schools and

education establishments, delivery window of 07:00 - 16:00 will apply. Addresses will include but not limited to education, local government establishments, business premises, social care homes and residential addresses.

Please note parcel sizes can range from a small single item to a large/bulky item but each parcel will weigh no more than 25kg. Please note that 4PL solution is not in scope of this tender.

Contract requirements include as a minimum:

  • Time definite delivery service
  • System integration
  • Customer Self-Serve
  • Account Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement

The Contract has an estimated value of between £10 million and £13 million inclusive of VAT for the maximum life of the Contract (5 years).

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in up to three (3) stages. Stage 1: Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT) Stage 1 commences with the issuing of a Tender Notice accompanied by the release of the ITT document and all associated Procurement documentation. Bidders are required to respond to procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ), Conditions of Participation, Mandatory Requirements, Technical Capability Questions, Social Value Questions and Price Offer Schedule and return in accordance with the timetable and instructions within the ITT document, if they wish to be considered for this opportunity. YPO reserves the right to conclude the procurement process and proceed directly to contract award following the Stage 1 evaluation, should a single Tenderer emerge as the highest scoring participant. This is subject to their submission meeting all mandatory requirements, being fully compliant and unambiguous, and clearly demonstrating their capability to deliver the full scope of the Contract. In such a case, YPO reserves the right to decide not to progress to any further stages of the procurement process. YPO also reserves the right to request clarification from any Tenderer at Stage 1, where necessary, without the need to progress to Stage 2, to support a full and accurate evaluation of their submission. If no single Tenderer emerges as the highest scoring participant in Stage 1, YPO will invite the two highest scoring Tenderers to proceed to Stage 2. This stage will include structured dialogue and supplier site visits to allow YPO to understand each supplier's operational capabilities, systems, and proposed solutions in a live environment. YPO also reserves the right to invite additional tenderers to Stage 2 where the margin between the second and third (or fourth) ranked suppliers is less than 5%. In such cases, up to two additional suppliers may be invited to ensure a fair and competitive process. Stage 2: Invitation to Dialogue and Supplier Site Visits Stage 2 will commence with YPO issuing a Dialogue and Site Visit Document, which will outline the requirements and expectations for the upcoming meetings. This document will also include any new information made available to Tenderers at this stage of the Procurement process. This stage is designed to enhance mutual understanding and will not form part of the formal scoring process. Its purpose is to allow YPO to gain a clearer insight into the suppliers' operational capabilities, systems, and proposed solutions in a live environment. This stage is not scored and is intended to support mutual understanding and refinement of proposed solutions. Supplier site visits will enable YPO to validate assumptions regarding each Tenderer's proposed solution and ensure alignment with the specification. These visits will also provide an opportunity for YPO to explore the range of potential solutions and, where appropriate, refine or adjust the specification to optimise the scope and terms of the Contract. This phase of the procedure will continue until YPO determines that the Dialogue and Site Visit stage has been sufficiently completed. At that point, YPO will formally declare the Dialogue and Site Visit phase concluded and will issue an Invitation to Submit Final Tender to all participating Tenderers. Stage 3: Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Stage Following completion of Stage 2 engagement activities, including supplier dialogue and site visits, YPO will undertake a review of the specification and requirements. This review will be informed by the insights and feedback gathered during these interactions, allowing YPO to refine and clarify its expectations to ensure they are practical, relevant, and aligned with market capabilities. Where any procurement documents are affected by these refinements, updated versions will be republished to all participating Tenderers to ensure transparency and consistency in the Final Tender stage. Any amendments to procurement documents will be made only if they do not break rules around equal treatment of Tenderers and if they do not artificially narrow competition. At the Final Tender stage, suppliers are expected to submit their most competitive and comprehensive proposal, aligned with YPO's requirements as refined through the Dialogue and Site Visits. Submissions should include all elements necessary for the effective performance of the Contract and must fully meet YPO's stated requirements. Final Tenders are expected to represent the Tenderer's definitive offer, as there will be limited opportunity for modification after submission. However, YPO reserves the right to request clarification, specification, or optimisation of Final Tenders. Any such requests will not permit changes to the essential aspects of the Tender Response or the Procurement requirements, where such changes could distort competition, have a discriminatory effect or result in unequal treatment of Tenderers. Final Tender submissions will be evaluated independently of any previous stages of the procurement process. Scores awarded during Stage 1 and insights gathered during Stage 2 dialogue and engagement activities will not be carried forward or considered in the assessment of Final Tenders. Stage 3 represents a fresh and standalone evaluation, based solely on the Final Tender submissions received in response to the refined specification and requirements. Please note that YPO reserves the right to refine award criteria and sub-criteria prior to Final Tenders, following the further Dialogue and Site Visits stage. The exact details will be issued at the Final Tender stage however, any refinements will only be made if they do not violate fair treatment of all bidders.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£10,500,000
Contract period: 14 Apr 2026 – 14 Apr 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £10,500,000 exc. VAT · £10,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item and service that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer over the life of the Contract within the scope of 3PL Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service. · The commencement date of the contract is dependent on the stage at which an award is made. Should an award be made at Stage 1, the contract will begin in January 2026 and run until January 2028. If the procurement progresses to Stages 2 and 3, the contract will commence in April 2026 and conclude April 2028. In both scenarios, YPO reserves the right to extend the contract by up to three additional 12-month periods. If the contract commences in January 2026 (Stage 1 award), the first extension decision will be made by September 2027. If the contract commences in April 2026 (Stage 3 award), the decision will be made by January 2028. In either case, the decision to extend will be subject to satisfactory performance against all contractual obligations, prevailing market conditions, and YPO's internal contracting requirements. The maximum contract duration, including extensions, will be five (5) years, ending no later than 30 April 2031, and will be subject to annual review, including price re-establishment and performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the procurement documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the procurement documents

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
Quality: 40%Price: 40%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 40%
  • Social Value /Sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost: PROPOSED WEIGHTING RANGE FOR FINAL TENDERS: 20% - 60% SUB-CRITERIA FOR 1st STAGE: AC 1 Total Price Offer - 100% AC 2 Fuel Surcharge - Not Evaluated (For Information Only)
  • Quality: PROPOSED WEIGHTING RANGE FOR FINAL TENDERS: 20% - 60% SUB-CRITERIA FOR 1st STAGE: AC 3 Implementation - 10% AC 4 Distribution Network Infrastructure - 20% AC 5 Policies and Procedures - 5% AC 6 Customer Service - 10% AC 7 Quality of Service and Final Mile Delivery - 25% AC 8 IT infrastructure and Systems - 25% AC 9 Innovation and Partnership - 5%
  • Social Value /Sustainability: PROPOSED WEIGHTING RANGE FOR FINAL TENDERS: 20% SUB-CRITERIA FOR 1st STAGE: AC 10 Theme 3 - 40% AC 11 Theme 5 - 40% AC 12 Modern Slavery - 20%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to the procurement documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 May 2030
First published
15 May 2025, 09:19 BST
Last source update
6 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Apr 2026
Authority reference
001288
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057740
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0513d4 Find a Tender
How it runs

This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in up to three (3) stages.

Stage 1: Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT)

Stage 1 commences with the issuing of a Tender Notice accompanied by the release of the ITT document and all associated Procurement documentation.

Bidders are required to respond to procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ), Conditions of Participation, Mandatory Requirements, Technical Capability Questions, Social Value Questions and Price Offer Schedule and return in accordance with the timetable and instructions within the ITT document, if they wish to be considered for this opportunity.

YPO reserves the right to conclude the procurement process and proceed directly to contract award following the Stage 1 evaluation, should a single Tenderer emerge as the highest scoring participant. This is subject to their submission meeting all mandatory requirements, being fully compliant and unambiguous, and clearly demonstrating their capability to deliver the full scope of the Contract. In such a case, YPO reserves the right to decide not to progress to any further stages of the procurement process.

YPO also reserves the right to request clarification from any Tenderer at Stage 1, where necessary, without the need to progress to Stage 2, to support a full and accurate evaluation of their submission.

If no single Tenderer emerges as the highest scoring participant in Stage 1, YPO will invite the two highest scoring Tenderers to proceed to Stage 2. This stage will include structured dialogue and supplier site visits to allow YPO to understand each supplier's operational capabilities, systems, and proposed solutions in a live environment.

YPO also reserves the right to invite additional tenderers to Stage 2 where the margin between the second and third (or fourth) ranked suppliers is less than 5%. In such cases, up to two additional suppliers may be invited to ensure a fair and competitive process.

Stage 2: Invitation to Dialogue and Supplier Site Visits

Stage 2 will commence with YPO issuing a Dialogue and Site Visit Document, which will outline the requirements and expectations for the upcoming meetings. This document will also include any new information made available to Tenderers at this stage of the Procurement process. This stage is designed to enhance mutual understanding and will not form part of the formal scoring process. Its purpose is to allow YPO to gain a clearer insight into the suppliers' operational capabilities, systems, and proposed solutions in a live environment.

This stage is not scored and is intended to support mutual understanding and refinement of proposed solutions. Supplier site visits will enable YPO to validate assumptions regarding each Tenderer's proposed solution and ensure alignment with the specification. These visits will also provide an opportunity for YPO to explore the range of potential solutions and, where appropriate, refine or adjust the specification to optimise the scope and terms of the Contract.

This phase of the procedure will continue until YPO determines that the Dialogue and Site Visit stage has been sufficiently completed. At that point, YPO will formally declare the Dialogue and Site Visit phase concluded and will issue an Invitation to Submit Final Tender to all participating Tenderers.

Stage 3: Invitation to Submit Final Tenders Stage

Following completion of Stage 2 engagement activities, including supplier dialogue and site visits, YPO will undertake a review of the specification and requirements. This review will be informed by the insights and feedback gathered during these interactions, allowing YPO to refine and clarify its expectations to ensure they are practical, relevant, and aligned with market capabilities. Where any procurement documents are affected by these refinements, updated versions will be republished to all participating Tenderers to ensure transparency and consistency in the Final Tender stage. Any amendments to procurement documents will be made only if they do not break rules around equal treatment of Tenderers and if they do not artificially narrow competition.

At the Final Tender stage, suppliers are expected to submit their most competitive and comprehensive proposal, aligned with YPO's requirements as refined through the Dialogue and Site Visits. Submissions should include all elements necessary for the effective performance of the Contract and must fully meet YPO's stated requirements. Final Tenders are expected to represent the Tenderer's definitive offer, as there will be limited opportunity for modification after submission. However, YPO reserves the right to request clarification, specification, or optimisation of Final Tenders. Any such requests will not permit changes to the essential aspects of the Tender Response or the Procurement requirements, where such changes could distort competition, have a discriminatory effect or result in unequal treatment of Tenderers.

Final Tender submissions will be evaluated independently of any previous stages of the procurement process. Scores awarded during Stage 1 and insights gathered during Stage 2 dialogue and engagement activities will not be carried forward or considered in the assessment of Final Tenders. Stage 3 represents a fresh and standalone evaluation, based solely on the Final Tender submissions received in response to the refined specification and requirements.

Please note that YPO reserves the right to refine award criteria and sub-criteria prior to Final Tenders, following the further Dialogue and Site Visits stage. The exact details will be issued at the Final Tender stage however, any refinements will only be made if they do not violate fair treatment of all bidders.

Review and risk notes
Risks

YPO has identified the following potential Contract risks affecting this Contract:

IT Integration Considerations

There is a recognised risk of integration challenges between YPO's internal systems and the appointed supplier's platforms, particularly in relation to label generation and manifest processing. Such challenges could impact operational efficiency and service continuity if not addressed effectively.

To mitigate this risk, YPO requires the Successful Provider to work collaboratively with YPO's IT department immediately following contract award. This collaboration will focus on ensuring seamless system integration and operational readiness.

To support this, an implementation period of 8 to 12 weeks will be built into the project timeline between contract award and service commencement. This period is specifically allocated for technical setup, system configuration, integration testing, and staff training. It is a critical phase designed to ensure that all systems are fully functional, aligned with YPO's operational requirements, and capable of supporting a smooth transition into live service.

Pricing Structures

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, alongside recent escalations in the Middle East, particularly incidents involving the U.S. and Iran, continues to contribute to global geopolitical instability. These developments pose a significant risk to the stability of oil markets, potentially leading to increased volatility in diesel and fuel prices. Consequently, suppliers may find it challenging to commit to fixed pricing over a 12-month period.

To mitigate this risk, YPO will require suppliers to provide clear and transparent information detailing the methodology used to calculate fuel surcharges and any additional fees applicable from Year 1 onwards. This information will be critical for effective contract management and financial forecasting. However, to ensure a fair and consistent evaluation of core pricing across all bids, fuel surcharge methodologies will be excluded from the financial scoring process.

Where the relevant, conditions under Schedule 8 of the Act are satisfied, the modification of the Contract to remedy the identified risks would be treated as a permitted Contract modification.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/register ↗

Timeline

15 May 2025 → 14 Apr 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    15 May 2025, 09:19 BST
  2. Market engagement
    1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    YPO would like to invite all interested providers to YPO supplier engagement day.

    This will take place at YPO, J41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, WF2 0XE on 13/06/2025 at 10:00-14:00 to provide pre-tender information on the bidding process.

    The YPO supplier days aim is to give all suppliers an opportunity to understand in detail the operational (Products and Services), ICT (integration, systems and label), submission requirements and to ask tender requirement related questions. This will be in an open forum to familiarise yourselves with the competitive procedure which will be used to carry out this procurement exercise.

    To register your interest in the visit please contact Adrian Field (Head of Logistics) at [email protected] before 06/06/2025. Please note YPO reserve the right to cancel the Supplier engagement day if insufficient interest is received.

    YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Procurement Act 2023 as relevant.

    Please note that any information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment.

  3. Tender notice published399 days ago
    18 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
  4. Clarification questions by374 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline343 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent230 days ago
    6 Mar 2026
  7. Latest notice published230 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
  8. Standstill ends217 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Award decision expected by201 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts191 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 May 2025, 09:19 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    18 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    18 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    18 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
  6. Deadline published: 30 Oct 2025, 16:00 GMT
    18 Sept 2025, 14:23 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 07:59 BST
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 13 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
    24 Oct 2025, 07:59 BST
    +14 days · was 30 Oct 2025, 16:00 GMT
  9. Contract award notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    6 Mar 2026, 14:54 GMT
  11. Contract signature expected
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Deadline for Stage 1 submissions has been extended until 13/11/2025 at 16:00, due to recent removal of some of the mandatory requirements from the tender relating to social value and sustainability.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 15 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £10,833,3331 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: YPO reserves the right to extend the contract by an additional 24-month period. The decision will be made by January 2029 and will be subject to satisfactory performance against all contractual obligations, prevailing market conditions, and YPO's internal contracting requirements. The maximum contract duration, including extensions, will be five (5) years, ending no later than 31st March 2031, and will be subject to annual review, including price re-establishment and performance against key performance indicators (KPIs). · Options: This Contract shall be deemed to cover any item and service that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer over the life of the Contract within the scope of 3PL Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service.£10,833,33320 Feb 2026standstill to 18 Mar 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMRV-4748-MNJV 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF2 0XEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • DPDGROUP UK LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 00732993GB-PPON: PMNB-7615-VXZL Roebuck Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1BY
  • FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10748439GB-PPON: PDTB-3119-WBJM Express House, Atherstone, West Midlands, CV9 2RYContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender