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title: "YPO 1178 - Creative Crafts"
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# YPO 1178 - Creative Crafts

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87b86c16-d710-40e4-beeb-8e597d54411e

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## Summary

The YPO is seeking Providers for a Creative Crafts Framework Agreement primarily for the education market. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a total value of £3,500,000 in GBP. The contract period spans from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2027. The location for delivery is Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. This opportunity falls under the main procurement category of goods and utilises an open procurement method.

This tender presents an opportunity for providers of art supplies to expand their business through participation in the Creative Crafts Framework Agreement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The YPO is the buying organisation, and the contract involves the delivery of creative crafts to their distribution centre in Wakefield, supporting direct deliveries to end customers.

## Notice

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of Creative Crafts 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. In addition there are some products 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. Additional information: http://procontract.due-north.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/907b7492-fba5-4ae8-9db7-4015cbb346a1 |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2023 - 4 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Supplier names | ANTHONY PETERS MANUFACTURING; ARTSTRAWS; CHILDHOOD SUPPLY; EXACLAIR; HABICO; JL BRIERLEY LTD T/A ART AND CRAFT FACTORY; MAJOR BRUSHES; NINGBO SPRING STATIONERY CO.,LTD; TEXET SALES; VICTORIA GRANT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 37820000 - Art supplies

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2023 at 08:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/907b7492-fba5-4ae8-9db7-4015cbb346a1
- 13 Jun 2023 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4740c2-c7c2-47d5-a29e-f0318f788534
- 11 May 2023 at 07:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64c31c98-d295-4033-ab30-018f763cf33f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/907b7492-fba5-4ae8-9db7-4015cbb346a1
  25th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4740c2-c7c2-47d5-a29e-f0318f788534
  13th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64c31c98-d295-4033-ab30-018f763cf33f
  11th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users
  Additional Text

## Notice URLs

- http://procontract.due-north.com
- http://www.ypo.co.uk/

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