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title: "YPO - 001206 Vending Machine and Water Cooler Solutions"
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# YPO - 001206 Vending Machine and Water Cooler Solutions

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001206-vending-machine-and-water-cooler-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-047347). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** YPO: "YPO - 001206 Vending Machine and Water Cooler Solutions". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £100,000,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Aug 2024, 16:00 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-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 August 2024 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Vending machines, Water coolers
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001206-vending-machine-and-water-cooler-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-047347#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047347`

## 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-001206-vending-machine-and-water-cooler-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-047347#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001206-vending-machine-and-water-cooler-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-047347#participate

## Description
YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply and probable re-stocking and maintenance of of Vending, Dispensing and Water Cooler Solutions for use in the education market, local authority sectors, NHS, Emergency Services and all Government funded bodies. This Framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO and Other Contracting Authorities by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the Provider and the Provider delivered direct to the end customer.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Vending Solutions
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot will include chilled and non-chilled Snack Machines, Drinks machine and Carousel Machines to fulfil vending and unattended retail solutions for the provision of ambient and chilled drinks and ambient and chilled food items.
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Unattended Retail Solutions (Hot Food)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot will include machines that deliver food in a ready or nearly ready to eat manner. This may be to produce 24 hour feeding for customers.
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Hot Beverage Solutions
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot will include hot drinks machines that dispense cups where appropriate and have a no cup option. Customers can choose from both free standing and table top hot drink machines with either plumbed in or bean to cup or sachet.
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Juice Dispensing Solutions
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot covers Juice Dispensing machines both free standing and table top.
Juice Dispensing Machines cover, but not limited to:
Fresh Juice
Dilute Juice
Smoothies & Milkshakes
Fizzy Drinks
Sparkling Water
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Reverse Vending Solutions
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** A machine which undertakes ‘reverse vending’ that essentially takes back back a product to
be disposed of correctly.
There may be an exchange for the product which could be but not limited to:
Money
Token
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Water Cooler Solutions
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31141000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot covers water dispensing machines either plumbed in or bottle fed. Customers may require two temperature options, chilled and room temperature.
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Innovative Solutions
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42933000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot has the scope for providers to offer customers new and innovative machines and technologies that are not covered in the above lots but fit within the scope of this Framework. These solutions must adhere to all relevant legislative standards....
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Multi-Category
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31141000, 42933000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This lot allows customers to buy from two or more lots listed above. Customers may award a contract to a single supplier or award the lots separately. In case of awarding one supplier, only the providers on all lots included in the Call-Off will be a...
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2024 to 01/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Vending Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-001206-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Alpine Vending Co. Ltd, Livewell Vending, Mix&Vend (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134349`, `GB-FTS-134354`, `GB-FTS-134352`, `GB-FTS-102181`, `GB-FTS-134371`, `GB-FTS-134353`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134360`, `GB-FTS-134361`, `GB-FTS-134365`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Unattended Retail Solutions (Hot Food) (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-001206-2`
  - Supplier(s): **North West Vending Limited, Refreshment Systems Limited, Selecta (UK and Ireland)  Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134371`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134364`, `GB-FTS-134365`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Hot Beverage Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-001206-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Alpine Vending Co Ltd, Dancing Goat Coffee Ltd, I4C Vending Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134349`, `GB-FTS-134367`, `GB-FTS-134354`, `GB-FTS-134352`, `GB-FTS-134371`, `GB-FTS-134353`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134364`, `GB-FTS-134369`, `GB-FTS-134361`, `GB-FTS-134370`, `GB-FTS-134365`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Juice Dispensing Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-001206-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Livewell Vending Ltd, North West Vending  Limited, Refreshment Systems Limited (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134352`, `GB-FTS-134371`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134364`, `GB-FTS-134369`, `GB-FTS-134372`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Reverse Vending Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-001206-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Options Management  Ltd, Refreshment Systems Limited, Selecta (UK and Ireland)  Ltd (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134353`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134364`, `GB-FTS-134361`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Water Cooler Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-001206-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Alpine Vending Co Ltd, BWT UK Ltd, Culligan (UK) Limited (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134349`, `GB-FTS-134373`, `GB-FTS-186202`, `GB-FTS-134354`, `GB-FTS-134352`, `GB-FTS-134371`, `GB-FTS-134353`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134364`, `GB-FTS-134369`, `GB-FTS-134361`, `GB-FTS-134370`, `GB-FTS-134365`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Multi-Category (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-001206-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Alpine Vending Co Ltd, I4C Vending Ltd, Livewell Vending Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134349`, `GB-FTS-134354`, `GB-FTS-134352`, `GB-FTS-134371`, `GB-FTS-134353`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134364`, `GB-FTS-134369`, `GB-FTS-134361`, `GB-FTS-134370`, `GB-FTS-134372`, `GB-FTS-134365`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Innovative Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `000523-2025-1206-7`
  - Supplier(s): **I4C Vending Ltd, Livewell Vending Ltd, North West Vending  Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134354`, `GB-FTS-134352`, `GB-FTS-134371`, `GB-FTS-134368`, `GB-FTS-134364`, `GB-FTS-134369`, `GB-FTS-134372`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Vending Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

- **Contract:** Unattended Retail Solutions (Hot Food) (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

- **Contract:** Hot Beverage Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

- **Contract:** Juice Dispensing Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

- **Contract:** Reverse Vending Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

- **Contract:** Water Cooler Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

- **Contract:** Multi-Category (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

- **Contract:** Innovative Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 06/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000523-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-08T14:42:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T08:29:20.124Z
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