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The Provision of Planners

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

23 Oct 2026 at 13:07

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

16 Oct 2026 at 19:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

26 Aug 2026 at 13:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

26 Aug 2026 at 09:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

02 Jul 2026 at 10:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Outwood Grange Academies Trust sought school planners and a range of printed school booklets for use across its academies. This is a supply requirement for printed materials, rather than printing equipment or a general school service. Delivery was to academies in the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the East Midlands. The requirement covered a single lot and was considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The Trust is based in Wakefield. The awarded supplier was Mimeo Limited, a small and medium-sized business based in Huntingdon, reflecting that the requirement was fulfilled by a specialist supplier of school planning and printed materials.

The procurement used an open procedure and reached an award decision dated 16 October 2026, naming Mimeo Limited as supplier at a gross value of £474,000. The Trust then cancelled the award and terminated the process on 23 October 2026, before contract execution. It said an internal review found that the tender specifications and evaluation documents needed revision; to protect fairness, equal treatment and transparency, it set aside its intention to award. The original contract period was 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028, with an option for the Trust to extend by a further 24 months, to a maximum end date of 1 November 2030. Bids were assessed on price, weighted at 70%, and quality, weighted at 30%.

For suppliers of school planners and printed educational booklets, this process demonstrates demand across a multi-academy trust and a requirement spanning several English regions. A credible competitor would need to produce planners alongside a varied range of school booklets and coordinate supply and delivery across multiple academies. The evaluation placed greater weight on price than quality, so suppliers would need to combine competitive pricing with the ability to meet the required quality standard. The participation of a small and medium-sized supplier indicates that the scale was within reach of an SME, while the eight bids received show competition for the work. The Trust’s stated need to revise specifications and evaluation documents is relevant to suppliers preparing for a future requirement: close attention to the revised requirements and a clear, compliant offer would matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Planners

Notice Description

Outwood Grange Academy Trust is seeking detailed Tenders for the supply of school planners as well as a variety of school booklet printing across the academies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is also an option to extend the contract by a further 24 months at the sole discretion of The Trust.

Planning Information

If you would like to discuss this upcoming opportunity in more detail or schedule a preliminary meeting, please contact procurement@outwood.com. Please also ensure you are registered on our e:procurement portal In-Tend which can be done via the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c210
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100469-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£395,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£474,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£474,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-09-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2PF
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mimeo Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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