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Published 10 Jan 2023, 08:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

YPO 001159 - The Supply of Premium Colouring Pens

Official notice

Authority: YPO

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,500,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Feb 2023awarded 4 Apr 2023
Lots 5see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 May 2023

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of

premium colouring pens 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 renewed 3.5 years from the commencement date.

CPV: Drawing pens

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
6 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 May 2023

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Volume Colouring PensCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

Volume Colouring Pens

Contract period: 1 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of March 2025 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 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2027 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2EYs Colouring Pens 1+ YearsCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

EYs Colouring Pens 1+ Years

Contract period: 1 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of March 2025 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 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2027 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3EYs Colouring Pens 2+ YearsCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

EYs Colouring Pens 2+ Years

Contract period: 1 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of March 2025 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 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2027 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Colour markersCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

Colour markers

Contract period: 1 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of March 2025 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 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2027 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Premium Colouring PensCancelledRenewal 4 yrs

Premium Colouring Pens

Contract period: 1 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of March 2025 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 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2027 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). · There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed 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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Delivery and Customer Service: 10%
  • price: 40%
  • Social Value/Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Delivery and Customer Service: 10%
  • Social Value/Sustainability: 10%
  • Price: 40%
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 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “YPO 001159 - The Supply of Premium Colouring Pens” 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 renewed 3.5 years from the commencement date.
First published
10 Jan 2023, 08:54 GMT
Last source update
3 May 2023, 13:56 BST
Award evaluation window
17 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
001159
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012659
Classification (CPV)
Drawing pens
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039618 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
17 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
17 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Feb 2023 → 3 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    17 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    17 Feb 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 May 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    3 May 2023, 13:56 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 May 2023, 13:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 6latest 4 Apr 2023

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, £5,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 012659-2023-1-1

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012659-2023-2-2

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012659-2023-3-3

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012659-2023-4-4

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012659-2023-5-5

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012659-2023-6-6

    Signed
    4 Apr 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids———

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

6 commercial parties on the notice

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