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Published 15 Nov 2023, 15:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Office Supplies · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Hull City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsRestricted procedure
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2023awarded 1 Dec 2025
Framework period 4 yrsends 16 Feb 2028 · extension options published · starts 17 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to provide Office Supplies. The contract was awarded via Direct Award through the YPO Office Supplies Framework 1201. The contract will commence 1 December 2025 ending by 30 November 2027 with 2 optional 1 year extensions. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £160,000-£170,000 per annum.

  • Recurrence: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

CPV: Office supplies

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 17 Feb 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Office SuppliesCancelledRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 17 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: 2 optional 1 year extensions. · There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.Variant bids: allowed
30192000 Office supplies

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
  • Price
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
  • “Office Supplies” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted 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 the vehicle
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
15 Nov 2023, 15:52 GMT
Last source update
15 Dec 2025, 15:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
CW/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082986
Classification (CPV)
Office supplies
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041a23 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
22 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/register ↗

Timeline

20 Dec 2023 → 15 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    22 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    17 Feb 2024
  4. Notice published304 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 15:06 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 22 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
    12 Dec 2023, 15:57 GMT
    +2 days · was 20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    4 Mar 2024, 09:05 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    15 Dec 2025, 15:06 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    15 Dec 2025, 15:06 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.220 Dec 202322 Dec 2023+2 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-11: 1 release · 15 Nov 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Dec 2025

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

Contracts

  • Office Supplies

    Signed
    1 Dec 2025
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 16 Feb 2028
    Status
    active

  • YPO - 001201 Office Supplies IV

    Signed
    9 Feb 2024
    Value
    £30,000,000
    Period
    … – 16 Feb 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids——£680,000 – £680,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Hull City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 168524345 The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2AAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • YPOContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Wakefield, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • Town ClerkReview body Hull

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