Planning

Trikes, Scooters & Ride-ons

YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION

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Planning

06 Nov 2025 at 09:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, a sub-central government public authority based in Wakefield, is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Trikes, Scooters & Ride-ons." This initiative is aimed at sourcing goods for Early Years establishments such as nurseries and primary schools across the UK. The procurement process is currently at the preliminary market engagement stage, with the notice published on 6th November 2025. Interested suppliers have until 3rd December 2025 to engage, with the contract period expected to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2030. This procurement falls under the industry category of 'Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories,' and is valued at approximately £2,160,000 including VAT. The framework will enable direct delivery from suppliers to the organisation's customer base under a framework agreement, compliant with the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of children's scooters, trikes, and ride-on toys. Companies equipped to offer high-quality, innovative products for children aged 2 to 5 could benefit from establishing a long-term supply relationship with a major public entity. Particularly, SMEs with capabilities in designing and delivering a diverse range of child-friendly mobility solutions will find this tender advantageous, given the focus on versatile and quality products. Furthermore, the procurement's UK-wide delivery focus expands potential reach and market presence for successful bidders, fostering business growth and strengthening their foothold in the educational supply sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trikes, Scooters & Ride-ons

Notice Description

Under the Procurement Act 2023, YPO are looking to undertake preliminary market engagement to establish a compliant route to market for public sector organisations specifically for Early Years establishments requiring Trikes, Scooters and Ride-ons. This framework will be for direct delivery from the supplier to our customer base. This is a renewal of the previous framework 001099 (under the now redundant Public Contracts Regulations 2015) The aim of this framework is to provide high quality products for the Nursery and Early Years market, including primary schools, nurseries, playgroups and childminders. The purpose of this document is for suppliers to provide information regarding standard specifications which are available to the market, also YPO are trying to understand capabilities of the supply base. YPO have listed a number of requirements within each scope, at this stage these are only suggestions, suppliers have the ability to state if this specification is not available and provide suitable alternatives, or explain why they are unable to provide. YPO are looking for suppliers to provide a range of the below items suitable for use be children ranging in age from 2 years to 5 years of ages: 2 wheeled scooter 3 wheeled scooter 3 wheeled trike 2 wheeled balance bike 2 seater trike Please complete the below form in order to submit the Pre Market Engagement: https://forms.office.com/e/vmrMFYLMvK

Planning Information

The PME will be advertised 05/11/2025 for 4 weeks for the supply of Trikes, Scooters & Ride-ons for use in Early Years establishments - including nurseries, primary schools, playgroups and childminders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071495-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kim.bateman@ypo.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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