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Published 8 Sept 2021, 16:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

YPO - 001011 Paper fasteners

Official notice

Authority: YPO

Framework agreement7 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,000,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Oct 2021awarded 28 Oct 2021
Lots 7see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 1 Nov 2025 · extension options published · starts 2 Nov 2021

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A Framework Agreement for the supply of Paper Fasteners and Office Essentials 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: Small office equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 2 Nov 2021

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Paper ClipsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Variety of paper clips to include: Plain metal paper clip in the size of 22mm, pack of 1000, Plain metal paper clip in the size of 33mm; pack of 1000, Plain metal paper clip in the size of 50mm; pack of 100, Wavy metal paper clip in the size of 50mm; pack of 100, Assorted coloured paper clips in the size of 33mm; tub of 400, Assorted coloured paper clips in the size of 50mm; tub of 150.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2021 – 1 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 9th November 2021 – 8th November 2023 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months each. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of June 2023 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 9th November 2021 to 8th November 2025 (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 #2Treasury TagsCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

Variety of treasury tags: 25mm metal ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 50mm metal ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 75mm metal ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 100mm metal ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 125mm metal ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 150mm metal ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 100mm metal ended elasticated treasury tags in a pack of 100; 25mm plastic ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 50mm plastic ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 75mm plastic ended treasury tags in a pack of 100; 150mm plastic ended treasury tags in a pack of 100.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2021 – 1 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 9th November 2021 – 8th November 2023 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months each. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of June 2023 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 9th November 2021 to 8th November 2025 (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 #3Paper FastenersAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

25mm brass or silver paper fasteners, in a tub of 500

Contract period: 2 Nov 2021 – 1 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 9th November 2021 – 8th November 2023 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months each. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of June 2023 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 9th November 2021 to 8th November 2025 (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 #4Foldback and Letter ClipsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Variety of foldback and letter clips to include: 19mm assorted coloured metal foldback clips in a tub of 50; 30mm metal letter clips in a pack of 10; 50mm metal letter clips in a pack of 10; 70mm metal letter clips in a pack of 10.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2021 – 1 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 9th November 2021 – 8th November 2023 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months each. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of June 2023 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 9th November 2021 to 8th November 2025 (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 #5PinsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

A variety of pins to include: Assorted coloured 9.5mm head drawing pins in a tub of 1000; Brass coloured 9.5mm head drawing pins in a tub of 750; Brass coloured 12mm head drawing pins in a box of 144; Assorted coloured 15mm push pins in a tub of 200; Assorted coloured Map tacks with a head of 4.5mm and a length of 13.5mm in a pack of 100 in assorted colours.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2021 – 1 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 9th November 2021 – 8th November 2023 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months each. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of June 2023 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 9th November 2021 to 8th November 2025 (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 #6Rubber BandsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Variety of rubber bands to include: Assorted sized natural coloured rubber bands in a 75g tub; Assorted size and assorted coloured rubber bands in a 75g tub; Natural coloured rubber bands.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2021 – 1 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 9th November 2021 – 8th November 2023 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months each. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of June 2023 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 9th November 2021 to 8th November 2025 (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 #7Additional Products (Line by Line)AwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Assorted items to include: 25mm Diameter Loose Leaf Rings in a pack of 50, tub of 15 assorted coloured finger cones, YPO Classroom Collection Stationery Pack is a multipack including:

300 x Coloured Paper Clip

50 x Giant Wavy assorted colour paper clip

200 x Large Map Pins

150 x Push Pins

30 x Fold Back Clips

50 x Mini Pegs

50g x Rubber Bands assorted colours

15 x Erasers

8 Tubs

Contract period: 2 Nov 2021 – 1 Nov 2025 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 9th November 2021 – 8th November 2023 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months each. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of June 2023 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 9th November 2021 to 8th November 2025 (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 45 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points.
  • “YPO - 001011 Paper fasteners” 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
8 Sept 2021, 16:51 BST
Last source update
2 Dec 2021, 12:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Oct 2021 – …
Authority reference
001011
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029950
Classification (CPV)
Small office equipment
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dea0 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
11 Oct 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Oct 2021, 14:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Oct 2021 → 2 Dec 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Oct 2021, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Oct 2021, 14:05 BST
  3. Contract starts
    2 Nov 2021
  4. Notice published
    2 Dec 2021, 12:45 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Dec 2021, 12:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 28 Oct 2021

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

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Paper Clips

    Signed
    28 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Nov 2025
    Status
    active
  • Paper Fasteners

    Signed
    28 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Nov 2025
    Status
    active
  • Foldback and Letter Clips

    Signed
    28 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Nov 2025
    Status
    active
  • Pins

    Signed
    28 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Nov 2025
    Status
    active
  • Rubber Bands

    Signed
    28 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Nov 2025
    Status
    active
  • Additional Products (Line by Line)

    Signed
    28 Oct 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Nov 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Paper Clips1bids———
3 · Paper Fasteners1bids———
4 · Foldback and Letter Clips1bids———
5 · Pins1bids———
6 · Rubber Bands1bids———
7 · Additional Products (Line by Line)1bids———

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

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE HIRA COMPANY LTDFramework contractor00626010 ELIZABETH HOUSE, ELIZABETH STREET,, Manchester, North West, M8 8JJ

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