This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Feb 2023 at 00:46

Tender

16 Sep 2022 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

The YPO is currently running a procurement process for the title "YPO - 001144 Early Years Construction" in the goods industry category. This tender involves the provision of wooden, foam, and plastic construction kits primarily for public and private early years settings. The procurement stage is active, with a tender period ending on 21st October 2022. The location for delivery is YPO's distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The procurement method is an open procedure with possible renewal options extending up to March 2027.

This tender by YPO presents opportunities for businesses to supply construction kits and building blocks, particularly suited for SMEs in the toys industry. The framework agreement includes award criteria focused on quality, delivery, customer service, sustainability, and price factors. Successful providers will have the chance to deliver directly to end customers or to YPO's distribution centre. The initial contract period covers from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, with possible extensions subject to satisfactory completion and market conditions by December 2024.

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.

Lot Information

Construction Kits and Building Blocks

This lot will cover construction kits and building blocks. Goods will be delivered to YPO distribution centre in Wakefield.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of December 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures.

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

Large Wooden Construction Sets (assorted)

This lot will cover construction kits and building blocks. Goods will be delivered 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.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of December 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures.

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0368fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004710-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M

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 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YPO
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
TLE45 Wakefield

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 Limited

Community Products (UK) Limited

Creative Hut For Education Limited

ELS Euro LTD Trading at Learn Play Nexus LTD

Education Essentials Ltd

Educational Advantage Limited

Magformers UK Limited

Metalliform Holdings Limited

Polydron UK Limited

Spaceright Europe Limited

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