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The Supply of Felts and Fabrics
goods
Open procedure
Textile fabrics and related items
UK
Published value
£1,500,000
Submission deadline 22 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Lots published9
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation: "The Supply of Felts and Fabrics". Published status: active. Published value: £1,500,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: ypo2.my.site.com.
| Contracting Authority | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | Scope & Categories | GOODS (9 lots) | Submission Window | 15d 9h left 22 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Lumina Software LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 79 active published awards; 18 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lumina Software Ltd | 1 win | £169,525 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityYorkshire Purchasing Organisation | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categorygoods |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published19 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST | Last source update19 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationTextile fabrics and related items | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-054740 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome | ||
What is being bought
YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement following a Competitive Tendering Procedure for the supply of Felts and Fabrics. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO by establishing an agreement where stock will be delivered to YPOs warehouse in Wakefield or the end customer will place the order with the Supplier and the Supplier delivered direct to the end customer depending on lot. This framework covers Felt, silk, polyester cotton, hessian, binca, fabric bundles and cotton t shirts. The goods are to be delivered to YPO warehouse in wakefield or direct to the customer. The customer base includes educational establishments / non education and Limited company customers (eg export /private individuals)
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
19 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST - Published value updated to £1,500,000
18 Aug 2026, 14:25 BST - Status changed to active
18 Aug 2026, 14:25 BST - Official notice release published
18 Aug 2026, 14:25 BST - Submission deadline changed to 22 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
18 Aug 2026, 14:25 BST - Published value updated to £1,200,000
12 Jun 2025, 09:46 BST - Status changed to planning
12 Jun 2025, 09:46 BST - Official notice release published
12 Jun 2025, 09:46 BST - Buyer information updated
12 Jun 2025, 09:46 BST - Published tender amendment
Not publishedContract Expiry date has been amended as was originally incorrect.
Lots and requirements (9)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1100% Polyester Felt SquaresactiveRenewalPublished value£1,500,000Please refer to procurement documents. (Appendix 1)Contract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalRenewal published
- Lot 2 · #230% Wool and 70% Viscose FeltactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documents (Appendix 1)Contract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3CalicoactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documents. (Appendix 1)Contract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Cotton T ShirtsactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documents (Appendix One)Contract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #5Polyester CottonactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documents. Appendix 1Contract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 6 · #6Fabric BundlesactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documents Appendix 1Contract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 7 · #7HessianactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documents Appendix 1.Contract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 8 · #8SilkactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documents Appendix OneContract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 9 · #9BincaactivePublished value£1,500,000Please refer to tender documentsContract period15 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 14 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
12 Jun 2025, 09:46 BST - Procedure published
19 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST - engagement
27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledYPO are looking to start pre market engagment for the provision of Felts and Fabrics. Including craft felt squares, calico and printing, polyester cotton, cotton t-shirts, fabric bundles, hessian, silk and binca to be stocked in the YPO warehouse in Wakefield (WF2 0XE) for delivery to our customer base. Most items will be stocked in YPOs warehouse and there may be some direct delivered to customer items. YPO intends to close the preliminary market engagement by the 27/06/2025. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact us at adeela.afzal@ypo.co.uk for us to send you a questionnaire to complete and return by email with the information requested in the Questions tab alongside any further questions you may have around this opportunity. YPO are looking for testing methods to ensure we achieve best value and quality in the market. How do you as manufacturer test these products to ensure consistence in high quality? YPO are looking to find the standard product ranges available in the market to allow us to build the product specifications for each proposed lot. Eg pack sizes /fabric composition / colours available / fabric sizes/ environmental claims (this may include customer feedback you have to support). YPO require detail of ranges that can be offered by providers for specific markets. (YPO require providers that can offer full ranges of product to meet the needs of the customer base from Early Years through to Secondary and higher education) YPO are looking for your social value / sustainability offering to support your product ranges. 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 - Submission deadline
22 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJVDocuments (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 19 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
- 18 Aug 2026, 14:25 BST
- 12 Jun 2025, 09:46 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |