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title: "YPO 000849 The Supply of Office Pens"
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# YPO 000849 The Supply of Office Pens

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fb031ae-e828-48f3-a6e1-84f149b31a4f

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by YPO, seeks suppliers for the framework agreement titled "YPO 000849 The Supply of Office Pens" aimed at the education market. With a total estimated value of £8,000,000 and a minimum value of £6,000,000, the tender was published on 4 January 2018, and the tender period concluded on 5 February 2018. The contract, which commenced on 4 March 2018, is scheduled to run until 3 March 2022. This open procurement process is specifically for goods and requires delivery to YPO's distribution centre located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the stationery sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Providers of office supplies, especially those specialising in pens and writing instruments, are encouraged to compete. Successful suppliers may benefit from a substantial contract duration and the potential for further business engagements within the education sector, which regularly requires stationery supplies.

## Notice

YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Office Pens 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a3f5f21-d7a7-49f4-ad9b-768939ba7354 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2018 - 15 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Supplier names | BIC; EASTPOINT; EDDING; MITSUBISHI PENCIL; NEWELL RUBBERMAID; PENTEL STATIONERY; STABILO INTERNATIONAL; STAEDTLER; THE OFFICE PRODUCT NETWORK; THE PILOT PEN CO (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30192000 - Office supplies

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2018 at 10:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a3f5f21-d7a7-49f4-ad9b-768939ba7354
- 4 Jan 2018 at 10:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a3f5f21-d7a7-49f4-ad9b-768939ba7354

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a3f5f21-d7a7-49f4-ad9b-768939ba7354
  4th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://procontract.due-north.com/Login
  etendering link to view documents

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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