Official UK procurement notice
YPO - 001254 Primary and Secondary Science
Authority: YPO
What is being bought20 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionYPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of
Primary and Secondary Science 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. For a small number of lines, they are also looking to establish an agreement for Providers to deliver to YPO customers on a direct basis whereby the end customer places the order with YPO and YPO places the order with the Provider, but the Provider delivers direct to the end customer.
- Recurrence: There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
CPV: Educational equipment · Filter paper · Laboratory glassware · Laboratory pipettes and accessories · Magnets · Measuring instruments · Mirrors · Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories · Syringes · Weighing machinery and scales · Weights for weighing machines
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 17 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 5 Nov 2024
Lots and requirements (20)Procurement structure
20 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Spring BalancesAwardedRenewal UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 1 is for the provision of Spring Balances to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #2MagnetsAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 2 is for the provision of Magnets to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #3General MagnifiersAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 3 is for the provision of General Magnifiers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #4Acrylic MagnifiersAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 4 is for the provision of Acrylic Magnifiers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #5Bug ViewersCancelledRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 5 is for the provision of Bug Viewers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #6MirrorsAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 6 is for the provision of Mirrors to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #7LensesAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 7 is for the provision of Lenses to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #8Safety SpectaclesAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 8 is for the provision of Safety Spectacles to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #9Metal WeightsAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 9 is for the provision of Metal Weights to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #10Sand timersAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 10 is for the provision of Sand timers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield
Lot #11Scales and BalancesCancelledRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 11 is for the provision of Scales and Balances to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in
Wakefield
Lot #12Volume and MeasurementAwardedRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 12 is for the provision of Volume and Measurement to be delivered into YPO's warehouse
in Wakefield
Lot #13Biological ModelsAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 13 is for the provision of Biological Models to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in Wakefield and directly to the end user
Lot #14Bunsen BurnersAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 14 is for the provision of Bunsen Burners to be delivered directly to the end user
Lot #15Wire GauzeAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 15 is for the provision of Wire Gauze to be delivered directly to the end user
Lot #16Laboratory equipmentAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 16 is for the provision of Laboratory equipment to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in
Wakefield and directly to the end user
Lot #17Borosilicate BeakersAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 17 is for the provision of Borosilicate Beakers to be delivered directly to the end user
Lot #18Polypropylene BeakersCancelledRenewal Yorkshire & Humber
Lot 18 is for the provision of Polypropylene Beakers to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in
Wakefield
Lot #19Syringes and PipettesAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 19 is for the provision of Syringes and Pipettes to be delivered into YPO's warehouse in
Wakefield and directly to the end user
Lot #20Chromatography and Filter paperAwardedRenewal UK
Lot 20 is for the provision of Chromatography and Filter paper to be delivered directly to the end user
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 20%
- Delivery and Customer Service: 10%
- price: 60%
- Social Value/Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 20%
- Delivery and Customer Service: 10%
- Social Value/Sustainability: 10%
- Price: 60%
- 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.
- 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 - 001254 Primary and Secondary Science” 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
- 14 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Mar 2025, 15:12 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
001254- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008562- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044896Find a Tender
- 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- Appointment period ends
- 20 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
Timeline
31 May 2024 → 10 Mar 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected31 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened20 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts5 Nov 2024
- Notice published10 Mar 2025, 15:12 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2024- Published value published: £3,000,0008 Aug 2024, 13:08 BST
- Status changed to active8 Aug 2024, 13:08 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Aug 2024, 13:08 BST
- Deadline published: 20 Sept 2024, 14:00 BST8 Aug 2024, 13:08 BST
- Status changed to complete10 Mar 2025, 15:12 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast17 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 17 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 - Spring Balances
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 10 - Sand timers
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 12 - Volume and Measurement
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 13 - Biological Models
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 14 - Bunsen Burners
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 15 - Wire Gauze
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 16 - Laboratory equipment
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 17 - Borosilicate Beakers
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 19 - Syringes and Pipettes
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Magnets
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 20 - Chromatography and Filter paper
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - General Magnifiers
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Acrylic Magnifiers
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 6 - Mirrors
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 7 - Lenses
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 8 - Safety Spectacles
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 9 - Metal Weights
- Signed
- 28 Feb 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 4 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Spring Balances | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Magnets | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · General Magnifiers | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Acrylic Magnifiers | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Mirrors | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Lenses | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Safety Spectacles | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · Metal Weights | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · Sand timers | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 12 · Volume and Measurement | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 13 · Biological Models | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 14 · Bunsen Burners | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 15 · Wire Gauze | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 16 · Laboratory equipment | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 17 · Borosilicate Beakers | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 19 · Syringes and Pipettes | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 20 · Chromatography and Filter paper | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- Commotion LimitedFramework contractor
- Commotion LtdFramework contractor
- Curie Scientific LtdFramework contractor
- Eduk8 WorldwideFramework contractor
- Learning Resources LimitedFramework contractor
- Smith Scientific LtdFramework contractor
- Texet Sales LimitedFramework contractor
- Texet Sales LtdFramework contractor
- VITTA GroupFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria