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title: "YPO - 000690 Early Years Resources"
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# YPO - 000690 Early Years Resources

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d2d9f45-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves YPO as the buying organisation, seeking suppliers for the "YPO - 000690 Early Years Resources" contract. This falls within the goods category, specifically targeting providers of educational resources for early years settings and schools. The contract will be based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with a tender period that concluded on 26th February 2016, and the contract itself expected to run from 1st January 2017 until 31st December 2020. The procurement method used was an open procedure, which allows for broader participation in the tendering process, with a contract value estimated at £12 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture or supply of toys, games, and educational resources, particularly smaller enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in delivering goods to educational institutions or those able to meet the specific supply criteria outlined by YPO could greatly benefit from this contract. As YPO has outlined various delivery methods, including stock to their warehouse and direct supplies to clients, firms with flexibility in their operations and logistics will be particularly well-suited to compete effectively.

## Notice

YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of Early Years Resources for use primarily in Early Years settings, schools and other educational establishments. The framework is designed to allow YPO to meet the needs of all public sector organisations by establishing an agreement for providers to deliver stock into YPO's distribution centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. YPO may also require some items to be supplied on a direct basis whereby the end user places the order with YPO but the supplier delivers direct to the customer. YPO will determine the method of supply on a line by line basis prior to selection. Additional information: Information about delivery location: Stock - YPO Warehouse Wakefield Directs - National Instructions to Suppliers: For more information please email the contacts stated above. To see the documentation, please go online to https://tendering.ypo.co.uk/procontract/ypo/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registrati on_wizard_introduction?openform and 'Register as a Supplier'. 1. Click on the appropriate tender under 'Latest Opportunities' 2. Click the "Register Interest" button which is located under the "Main Contract Detail" 3. Click on 'ok' 4. Return back to the home page and select the "My Opportunities" link, located on the right hand side of your home page. 5. Select the link to the tender 6. Select "view stage detail" and download the documents. For 'online question' tenders, use the response wizard to start answering questions online.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bed99d30-94b9-4739-a572-f76264ef9bd9 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000,000 |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | AGENTA EDUCATION; BIGJIGS TOYS; BRIAN CLEGG; CICADA EDUCATION; COMMOTION; JOHN CRANE; K-PLAY INTERNATIONAL; LE TOY VAN; LEARNING RESOURCES; MARBEL; PLAYLEARN; SPACERIGHT EUROPE; SPORT AND PLAYBASE |

## 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
- 37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
- 37510000 - Dolls
- 37511000 - Doll houses
- 37512000 - Doll parts or accessories
- 37513000 - Puppets
- 37513100 - Puppet theatres
- 37520000 - Toys
- 37522000 - Wheeled toys
- 37523000 - Puzzles
- 37527000 - Toy trains and vehicles
- 37527100 - Toy trains
- 37527200 - Toy vehicles

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bed99d30-94b9-4739-a572-f76264ef9bd9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bed99d30-94b9-4739-a572-f76264ef9bd9
  26th January 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://tendering.ypo.co.uk/procontract/ypo/supplier.nsf/frm_supplier_registrati

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