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title: "YPO - 001263 Sand & Water Play"
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# YPO - 001263 Sand & Water Play

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03074377-4036-4248-95ac-7a34495b395c

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by YPO for the "YPO - 001263 Sand & Water Play" project aims to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of sand and water play materials, primarily for the education market. This procurement falls under the industry category of musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials, and accessories (CPV: 37000000). The goods will be delivered to YPO's distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and directly to end customers globally. The tender was published on 18 October 2024, with a tender period ending on 22 November 2024. The contract, valued at £2,000,000 GBP, will commence on 1 April 2025 and conclude on 31 March 2029. The procurement method used was an open procedure, suited for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in educational and recreational toys to partner with YPO, a significant player in the educational supply sector. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this particularly advantageous due to the open procedure that favours these types of organisations. Businesses that can efficiently manage logistics and provide high-quality sand and water play equipment will be well-positioned to benefit from this long-term contract, expanding their market reach both domestically and internationally.

## Notice

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Sand and Water Play for use primarily in the education market. 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 and 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9e3fb60-210f-4258-93d3-0b8119c75dcb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YPO |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wrenthorpe and Outwood West |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CICADA EDUCATION; EDX EDUCATION; GAMEZ GALORE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 37520000 - Toys
- 37535270 - Playground sandboxes

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9e3fb60-210f-4258-93d3-0b8119c75dcb
- 18 Oct 2024 at 07:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0605749-9f68-489e-83ef-911e1561c2cc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9e3fb60-210f-4258-93d3-0b8119c75dcb
  3rd March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0605749-9f68-489e-83ef-911e1561c2cc
  18th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://procontract.due-north.com
  Additional Text
- https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users
  YPO Permissible Users

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ypo.co.uk/

## Provenance

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