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title: "YPO - 001144 Early Years Construction"
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# YPO - 001144 Early Years Construction

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4585ce6d-cbd7-4f76-bc3f-27f5c4759109

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## Summary

The YPO is seeking providers for a Framework Agreement to supply wooden, foam, and plastic construction kits for early years settings. The procurement involves a total value of £3,000,000 and is classified under the industry category of Toys. The tender is in the award stage, with a contract period running from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027.

This tender by YPO offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in educational products, toys, and construction kits. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the educational equipment sector are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender method is open, with the procurement process focusing on goods in the education sector.

## Notice

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of wooden, foam and plastic construction kits for use primarily in public and private early years settings, schools and other establishments 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 or 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/fb1abbd7-8ac4-4782-b06b-1de1ef20ab97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Supplier names | ARTSTRAWS; CICADA EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT; COMMOTION; COMMUNITY PRODUCTS (UK; CREATIVE HUT FOR EDUCATION; EDUCATION ESSENTIALS; EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGE; ELS EURO LTD TRADING AT LEARN PLAY NEXUS; MAGFORMERS; METALLIFORM HOLDINGS; POLYDRON; SPACERIGHT EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37520000 - Toys

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2023 at 00:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb1abbd7-8ac4-4782-b06b-1de1ef20ab97
- 16 Sep 2022 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8adc1161-02fc-4566-9b6e-26b51ff4eb3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb1abbd7-8ac4-4782-b06b-1de1ef20ab97
  16th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8adc1161-02fc-4566-9b6e-26b51ff4eb3c
  16th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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