Notice Information
Notice Title
The Supply of Premium Pencils
Notice 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.
Lot Information
School colouring pencils
This lot is for School colouring pencils
Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of the lot awarded.
Jumbo School Colouring PencilsThis lot is for Jumbo School Colouring Pencils
Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of the lot awarded.
Eco colouring pencilsThis lot is for Eco colouring pencils
Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of the lot awarded.
Premium Colouring PencilsThis lot is for Premium Colouring Pencils
Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of the lot awarded.
Sketching PencilsThis lot is for Sketching Pencils
Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of the lot awarded.
HB School and office PencilsThis lot is for HB School and office Pencils
Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of the lot awarded.
Graphite and CharcoalThis lot is for Graphite and Charcoal
Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Contract within the scope of the lot awarded.
Planning Information
YPO are looking to start pre market engagment for the provision of Premium Pencils Including HB, Colouring, Graphite and Charcoal ranges to be stocked in the YPO warehouse in Wakefield (WF2 0XE) for delivery to our customer base. All items will be stocked in YPOs warehouse and there will be no direct delivered to customer items. YPO intends to close the preliminary market engagement by the 06/06/2025. If you are interested in this opportunity please complete the excel sheet and return to the buying team by email with the information requested in the Questions tab alongside any further questions you may have around this opportunity: amelia.clutton@ypo.co.uk YPO are looking for testing methods to ensure we achieve best value and quality in the market. How do you as manufacturer test these products to ensure consistence in high quality? YPO are looking to find the standard product ranges available in the market to allow us to build the product specifications for each proposed lot. Eg pack sizes /wood type / barrel type /environmental claims (this may include customer feedback you have to support). YPO require detail of ranges that can be offered by providers for specific markets Eg EYS / colouring / HB/ graphite / charcoal. (YPO require providers that can offer full ranges of product to meet the needs of the customer base from Early Years through to Secondary and higher education) YPO are looking for your social value / sustainability offering to support your product ranges. 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-051471
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072147-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
-
- CPV Codes
30192130 - Pencils
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-11-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION
- Contact Name
- Contracts Team
- Contact Email
- contracts@ypo.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441924664685
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WAKEFIELD
- Postcode
- WF2 0XE
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072147-2025
7th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021741-2025
15th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
Associated documents can be found at https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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