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title: "YPO - 001144 Early Years Construction"
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# YPO - 001144 Early Years Construction

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001144-early-years-construction-ocds-h6vhtk-0368fc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** YPO: "YPO - 001144 Early Years Construction". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £3,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [YPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ypo-GB-FTS-185823)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 October 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Toys
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKE45
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001144-early-years-construction-ocds-h6vhtk-0368fc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0368fc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001144-early-years-construction-ocds-h6vhtk-0368fc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FRegister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001144-early-years-construction-ocds-h6vhtk-0368fc#participate

## Description
YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the
provision of wooden, foam and plastic construction kits for use primarily in public and private
early years settings, schools and other establishments 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 or for providers to deliver to YPO customers
on a direct basis whereby the end customer places the order with YPO and YPO places the
order with the provider but the provider delivers direct to the end customer.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Construction Kits and Building Blocks
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 37520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** This lot will cover construction kits and building blocks. Goods will be delivered to YPO
distribution centre in Wakefield.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Large Wooden Construction Sets (assorted)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 37520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot will cover construction kits and building blocks. Goods will be delivered to YPO
customers on a direct basis whereby the end customer places the order with YPO and YPO
places the order with the provider but the provider delivers direct to th...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Construction Kits and Building Blocks (active)
  - Award id: `004710-2023-001144-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Artstraws Limited, Cicada Educational Equipment Limited, Commotion Limited (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102250`, `GB-FTS-122270`, `GB-FTS-140238`, `GB-FTS-75423`, `GB-FTS-75427`, `GB-FTS-75424`, `GB-FTS-75425`, `GB-FTS-75426`, `GB-FTS-126308`, `GB-FTS-75429`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Large Wooden Construction Sets (assorted) (active)
  - Award id: `004710-2023-001144-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Community Products (UK) Limited, Spaceright Europe Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28801`, `GB-FTS-28800`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Construction Kits and Building Blocks (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/12/2022

- **Contract:** Large Wooden Construction Sets (assorted) (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/12/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004710-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-16T00:46:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:21:34.534Z
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