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Published 28 Jun 2024, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

YPO 001194 - Drawing Equipment

Official notice

Authority: YPO

Framework agreement7 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Aug 2024awarded 23 Sept 2024
Lots 7see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2024

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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

Drawing Equipment 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: Drafting supplies · Erasers · Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture · Pencil sharpeners · Protractors · Rulers

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
6 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Nov 2024

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1YPO Pencil ErasersAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

This lot is for the YPO Pencil Erasers

Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st November 2024 – 31st October 2026 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 July 2026 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. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2YPO Pencil SharpenersAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

This lot is for YPO Pencil Sharpeners

Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st November 2024 – 31st October 2026 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 July 2026 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. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3YPO RulersAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

This lot is for YPO Rulers

Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st November 2024 – 31st October 2026 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 July 2026 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. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant bids: allowed
Lot #4YPO Geometry EquipmentAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

YPO Geometry Equipment

Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st November 2024 – 31st October 2026 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 July 2026 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. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant bids: allowed
Lot #5Premium Specialist RulersAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

This lot is for Premium Specialist Rulers

Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st November 2024 – 31st October 2026 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 July 2026 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. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant bids: allowed
Lot #6Premium Geometry EquipmentAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

This lot is for Premium Geometry Equipment

Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st November 2024 – 31st October 2026 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 July 2026 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. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant bids: allowed
Lot #7Premium Heavy Duty Pencil SharpenersAwardedRenewal 4 yrs

This lot is for Premium Heavy Duty Pencil Sharpeners

Contract period: 1 Nov 2024 – 31 Oct 2028 (4 yrs)
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st November 2024 – 31st October 2026 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 July 2026 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. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement dateVariant bids: 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 40–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
  • “YPO 001194 - Drawing Equipment” 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
28 Jun 2024, 15:23 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2024, 22:50 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
001194
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034039
Classification (CPV)
Drafting suppliesErasersOffice machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniturePencil sharpenersProtractorsRulers
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04787b 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
2 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Aug 2024 → 1 Nov 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    2 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    21 Oct 2024, 22:50 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2024

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Oct 2024, 22:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6busiest of 7 lots
Contracts signed 7latest 23 Sept 2024

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

Contracts

All 7 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • YPO Pencil Erasers

    Signed
    23 Sept 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active
  • YPO Pencil Sharpeners

    Signed
    23 Sept 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active
  • YPO Rulers

    Signed
    23 Sept 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active
  • YPO Geometry Equipment

    Signed
    23 Sept 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active
  • Premium Specialist Rulers

    Signed
    23 Sept 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active
  • Premium Geometry Equipment

    Signed
    23 Sept 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active
  • Premium Heavy Duty Pencil Sharpeners

    Signed
    23 Sept 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · YPO Pencil Erasers6bids———
2 · YPO Pencil Sharpeners6bids———
3 · YPO Rulers6bids———
4 · YPO Geometry Equipment6bids———
5 · Premium Specialist Rulers6bids———
6 · Premium Geometry Equipment6bids———
7 · Premium Heavy Duty Pencil Sharpeners6bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

YPO

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, UK, 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
  • Texet Sales LimitedFramework contractor Warwick Wing - 5th Floor, City Point 701, Chester Road, Stretford, Greater Manchester, North West, M32 0RW

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