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Published 30 Jun 2023, 08:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

YPO 001186 - The Supply of Digital Timers, Calculators and Stopwatches

Official notice

Authority: YPO

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,700,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2023awarded 4 Oct 2023
Lots 6see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 1 Oct 2027 · extension options published · starts 2 Oct 2023

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework Agreement for the supply of Calculators, Digital Timers and Stopwatches 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 after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

CPV: Calculating and accounting machines · Calculating machines · Desktop calculators · Pocket calculators · Process timers · Stopwatches

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 2 Oct 2023

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Scientific CalculatorsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Scientific Calculators

Contract period: 2 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Pocket CalculatorsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Pocket Calculators

Contract period: 2 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Desktop CalculatorsAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Desktop Calculators

Contract period: 2 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Digital TimersAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Digital Timers

Contract period: 2 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5StopwatchesAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Stopwatches

Contract period: 2 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework will be renewed after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Own Brand Calculators, Digital Timers and StopwatchesAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

Own Brand Calculators, Digital Timers and Stopwatches

Contract period: 2 Oct 2023 – 1 Oct 2027 (4 yrs)
Extensions: There is a possibility that this framework can be renewed 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 · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality and Customer Service: 30%
  • price: 60%
  • Social Value /Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality and Customer Service: 30%
  • Social Value /Sustainability: 10%
  • Price: 60%
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 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “YPO 001186 - The Supply of Digital Timers, Calculators and Stopwatches” 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 after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
First published
30 Jun 2023, 08:22 BST
Last source update
18 Oct 2023, 09:24 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
001186
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030692
Classification (CPV)
Calculating and accounting machinesCalculating machinesDesktop calculatorsPocket calculatorsProcess timersStopwatches
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ddb3 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 incorporated 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
18 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Aug 2023 → 18 Oct 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    18 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    2 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    18 Oct 2023, 09:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Oct 2023, 09:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 4 Oct 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, £2,700,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 - Scientific Calculators

    Signed
    4 Oct 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Oct 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Pocket Calculators

    Signed
    4 Oct 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Oct 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Desktop Calculators

    Signed
    4 Oct 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Oct 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Digital Timers

    Signed
    4 Oct 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Oct 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Stopwatches

    Signed
    4 Oct 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Oct 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 6 - Own Brand

    Signed
    4 Oct 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 1 Oct 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Scientific Calculators3bids———
2 · Pocket Calculators3bids———
3 · Desktop Calculators3bids———
4 · Digital Timers2bids———
5 · Stopwatches4bids———
6 · Own Brand Calculators, Digital Timers and Stopwatches1bids———

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
  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 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