This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Feb 2023 at 00:55

Tender

16 Sep 2022 at 10:35

Summary of the contracting process

The YPO is seeking providers for a Framework Agreement to supply wooden, foam, and plastic construction kits for early years settings. The procurement involves a total value of £3,000,000 and is classified under the industry category of Toys. The tender is in the award stage, with a contract period running from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027.

This tender by YPO offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in educational products, toys, and construction kits. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the educational equipment sector are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender method is open, with the procurement process focusing on goods in the education sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

YPO - 001144 Early Years Construction

Notice Description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of wooden, foam and plastic construction kits for use primarily in public and private early years settings, schools and other establishments 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 or 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4585ce6d-cbd7-4f76-bc3f-27f5c4759109
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb1abbd7-8ac4-4782-b06b-1de1ef20ab97
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories


CPV Codes

37520000 - Toys

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Artstraws Limited

Cicada Educational Equipment Limited

Commotion Ltd

Community Products (UK) Limited T/A Community Playthings

Creative Hut For Education Limited

Education Essentials Ltd

Educational Advantage Limited

Magformers UK Limited

Metalliform Holdings Ltd

ELS Euro LTD Trading at Learn Play Nexus LTD

Polydron (UK) Ltd

Spaceright Europe Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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