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SINGLE AND MULTI-PARCEL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY SERVICE (SECONDARY SUPPLIER)

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Mar 2026 at 14:54

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Oct 2025 at 07:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

18 Sep 2025 at 14:23

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 May 2025 at 09:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, a sub-central government public authority located in Wakefield, is seeking a secondary supplier for their Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service, catering primarily to schools and educational establishments across the UK. This contract, valued between £10 million and £13 million inclusive of VAT, covers a five-year period starting 1st April 2026, with the potential for a two-year extension. Key dates include the standstill period ending 18th March 2026, and contract signing scheduled for 25th March 2026. FedEx Express UK Limited has been awarded the contract, highlighting advancement from planning through to the award stage and emphasising the competitive flexible procedure employed by YPO to ensure efficient service provision.

This procurement process presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the transport services sector, particularly those proficient in logistical operations involving varied product lines including educational and office supplies. Companies capable of robust integration with YPO's systems, facilitating efficient parcel sortation and timely delivery, will find this contract an attractive proposition for growth. The open procurement method fosters participation from large entities, and potentially SMEs and VCSEs, ensuring a diverse competitive landscape. Businesses meeting these requirements can leverage this contract to expand their presence in servicing educational and governmental facilities across the region, benefitting from YPO's established distribution model and considerable customer base.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SINGLE AND MULTI-PARCEL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY SERVICE (SECONDARY SUPPLIER)

Notice Description

YPO are looking for a supplier to be appointed onto a Contract for the provision of Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service, which will serve YPO internal requirements only. YPO's product range is more than 11,000 product lines and Providers will be required to handle a wide range of products including, but not limited to, exercise books, paper, educational equipment, general stationery, art and craft material including liquid paint, cleaning products, catering suppliers, sports equipment and electrical goods. The successful Supplier will be required to collect standing trailer(s) provided by the Supplier at the YPO Warehouse 41 in Wakefield or any pre agreed facility, for sortation at the Supplier's regional depot / Hub(s) for final delivery to YPO customers by the Supplier. The majority of the YPO customer base (approximately 80%) is made up of schools and education establishments, delivery window of 07:00 - 16:00 will apply. Addresses will include but not limited to education, local government establishments, business premises, social care homes and residential addresses. Please note parcel sizes can range from a small single item to a large/bulky item but each parcel will weigh no more than 25kg. Please note that 4PL solution is not in scope of this tender. Contract requirements include as a minimum: * Time definite delivery service * System integration * Customer Self-Serve * Account Management * Stakeholder Engagement The Contract has an estimated value of between PS10 million and PS13 million inclusive of VAT for the maximum life of the Contract (5 years).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item and service that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer over the life of the Contract within the scope of 3PL Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service.

Renewal: The commencement date of the contract is dependent on the stage at which an award is made. Should an award be made at Stage 1, the contract will begin in January 2026 and run until January 2028. If the procurement progresses to Stages 2 and 3, the contract will commence in April 2026 and conclude April 2028. In both scenarios, YPO reserves the right to extend the contract by up to three additional 12-month periods. If the contract commences in January 2026 (Stage 1 award), the first extension decision will be made by September 2027. If the contract commences in April 2026 (Stage 3 award), the decision will be made by January 2028. In either case, the decision to extend will be subject to satisfactory performance against all contractual obligations, prevailing market conditions, and YPO's internal contracting requirements. The maximum contract duration, including extensions, will be five (5) years, ending no later than 30 April 2031, and will be subject to annual review, including price re-establishment and performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).

Planning Information

YPO would like to invite all interested providers to YPO supplier engagement day. This will take place at YPO, J41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, WF2 0XE on 13/06/2025 at 10:00-14:00 to provide pre-tender information on the bidding process. The YPO supplier days aim is to give all suppliers an opportunity to understand in detail the operational (Products and Services), ICT (integration, systems and label), submission requirements and to ask tender requirement related questions. This will be in an open forum to familiarise yourselves with the competitive procedure which will be used to carry out this procurement exercise. To register your interest in the visit please contact Adrian Field (Head of Logistics) at adrian.field@ypo.co.uk before 06/06/2025. Please note YPO reserve the right to cancel the Supplier engagement day if insufficient interest is received. YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Procurement Act 2023 as relevant. Please note that any information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0513d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£10,833,333 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
20 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-05-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
TLE45 Wakefield
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FEDEX EXPRESS UK LIMITED

Further Information

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