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title: "YPO 001294 The supply of Premium Pencils"
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# YPO 001294 The supply of Premium Pencils

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001294-the-supply-of-premium-pencils-ocds-h6vhtk-051471). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation: "YPO 001294 The supply of Premium Pencils". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £6,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation-GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 December 2025 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pencils
- **Delivery Location:** UKE45
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 32 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001294-the-supply-of-premium-pencils-ocds-h6vhtk-051471#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051471`

## 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-001294-the-supply-of-premium-pencils-ocds-h6vhtk-051471#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2Fregister%3FReadForm)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ypo-001294-the-supply-of-premium-pencils-ocds-h6vhtk-051471#participate

## Description
YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement following a
Competitive Tendering Procedure for the supply of Premium Pencils for use primarily in
the education market and local authority sectors. This Framework is designed to meet the
needs of YPO by establishing an agreement for Suppliers to deliver stock into YPO's
distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire
£6,000,000 Exc VAT and £7,500,000 Inc VAT

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: School colouring pencils
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Jumbo School Colouring Pencils
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Eco colouring pencils
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Premium Colouring Pencils
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Sketching Pencils
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: HB School and office Pencils
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Graphite and Charcoal
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192130
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** School colouring pencils (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ACCO UK LIMITED, Eastpoint Global Ltd, STAEDTLER (U.K.) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72430`, `GB-FTS-85324`, `GB-FTS-122319`
  - Value: £6,000,000
  - Date: 24/03/2026

- **Award:** Jumbo Colouring Pencils (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **BIC U.K. LIMITED, DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, Eastpoint Global Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85318`, `GB-FTS-143909`, `GB-FTS-85324`
  - Value: £6,000,000
  - Date: 24/03/2026

- **Award:** Eco Colouring Pencils (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **BIC U.K. LIMITED, Eastpoint Global Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85318`, `GB-FTS-85324`
  - Value: £6,000,000
  - Date: 24/03/2026

- **Award:** Premium colouring pencils (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **JAKAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, WEST DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:00495767`, `GB-FTS-57773`
  - Value: £6,000,000
  - Date: 24/03/2026

- **Award:** Sketching Pencils (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED, Eastpoint Global Ltd, STADLER UK LIMITED (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143909`, `GB-FTS-85324`, `GB-COH:06388781`, `GB-FTS-122319`
  - Value: £6,000,000
  - Date: 24/03/2026

- **Award:** HB and Office (active)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **Eastpoint Global Ltd, STADLER UK LIMITED, STAEDTLER (U.K.) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85324`, `GB-COH:06388781`, `GB-FTS-122319`
  - Value: £6,000,000
  - Date: 24/03/2026

- **Award:** Graphite and Charcoal (active)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **ACCO UK LIMITED, BIC U.K. LIMITED, DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-72430`, `GB-FTS-85318`, `GB-FTS-143909`
  - Value: £6,000,000
  - Date: 24/03/2026

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 School Colouring Pencils (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Jumbo Colouring Pencils (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 3 Eco Colouring Pencils (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 4 Premium Colouring Pencils (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 5 Sketching Pencils (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 6 HB and Office Pencils (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 7 Graphite and Charcoal (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 18/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072147-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-20T09:13:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T12:29:18.289Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051471