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title: "SINGLE AND MULTI-PARCEL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY SERVICE (SECONDARY SUPPLIER)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0513d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION"
published: "2026-03-06"
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# SINGLE AND MULTI-PARCEL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY SERVICE (SECONDARY SUPPLIER)

Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0513d4

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## Summary

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, a sub-central government public authority located in Wakefield, is seeking a secondary supplier for their Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service, catering primarily to schools and educational establishments across the UK. This contract, valued between £10 million and £13 million inclusive of VAT, covers a five-year period starting 1st April 2026, with the potential for a two-year extension. Key dates include the standstill period ending 18th March 2026, and contract signing scheduled for 25th March 2026. FedEx Express UK Limited has been awarded the contract, highlighting advancement from planning through to the award stage and emphasising the competitive flexible procedure employed by YPO to ensure efficient service provision.

This procurement process presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the transport services sector, particularly those proficient in logistical operations involving varied product lines including educational and office supplies. Companies capable of robust integration with YPO's systems, facilitating efficient parcel sortation and timely delivery, will find this contract an attractive proposition for growth. The open procurement method fosters participation from large entities, and potentially SMEs and VCSEs, ensuring a diverse competitive landscape. Businesses meeting these requirements can leverage this contract to expand their presence in servicing educational and governmental facilities across the region, benefitting from YPO's established distribution model and considerable customer base.

## Notice

YPO are looking for a supplier to be appointed onto a Contract for the provision of Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service, which will serve YPO internal requirements only. YPO's product range is more than 11,000 product lines and Providers will be required to handle a wide range of products including, but not limited to, exercise books, paper, educational equipment, general stationery, art and craft material including liquid paint, cleaning products, catering suppliers, sports equipment and electrical goods. The successful Supplier will be required to collect standing trailer(s) provided by the Supplier at the YPO Warehouse 41 in Wakefield or any pre agreed facility, for sortation at the Supplier's regional depot / Hub(s) for final delivery to YPO customers by the Supplier. The majority of the YPO customer base (approximately 80%) is made up of schools and education establishments, delivery window of 07:00 - 16:00 will apply. Addresses will include but not limited to education, local government establishments, business premises, social care homes and residential addresses. Please note parcel sizes can range from a small single item to a large/bulky item but each parcel will weigh no more than 25kg. Please note that 4PL solution is not in scope of this tender. Contract requirements include as a minimum: * Time definite delivery service * System integration * Customer Self-Serve * Account Management * Stakeholder Engagement The Contract has an estimated value of between PS10 million and PS13 million inclusive of VAT for the maximum life of the Contract (5 years).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Any resulting Contract shall be deemed to cover any item and service that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer over the life of the Contract within the scope of 3PL Single and Multi-Parcel Consignment Delivery Service.

Renewal: The commencement date of the contract is dependent on the stage at which an award is made. Should an award be made at Stage 1, the contract will begin in January 2026 and run until January 2028. If the procurement progresses to Stages 2 and 3, the contract will commence in April 2026 and conclude April 2028. In both scenarios, YPO reserves the right to extend the contract by up to three additional 12-month periods. If the contract commences in January 2026 (Stage 1 award), the first extension decision will be made by September 2027. If the contract commences in April 2026 (Stage 3 award), the decision will be made by January 2028. In either case, the decision to extend will be subject to satisfactory performance against all contractual obligations, prevailing market conditions, and YPO's internal contracting requirements. The maximum contract duration, including extensions, will be five (5) years, ending no later than 30 April 2031, and will be subject to annual review, including price re-establishment and performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).

### Planning Information

YPO would like to invite all interested providers to YPO supplier engagement day. 
This will take place at YPO, J41 Industrial Park, Wakefield, WF2 0XE on 13/06/2025 at 10:00-14:00 to provide pre-tender information on the bidding process.
The YPO supplier days aim is to give all suppliers an opportunity to understand in detail the operational (Products and Services), ICT (integration, systems and label), submission requirements and to ask tender requirement related questions. This will be in an open forum to familiarise yourselves with the competitive procedure which will be used to carry out this procurement exercise. 
To register your interest in the visit please contact Adrian Field (Head of Logistics) at adrian.field@ypo.co.uk before 06/06/2025. Please note YPO reserve the right to cancel the Supplier engagement day if insufficient interest is received. 
YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Procurement Act 2023 as relevant.
Please note that any information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2030-05-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | £10,500,000 |
| Awards value | £10,833,333 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION |
| 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 | TLE45 Wakefield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FEDEX EXPRESS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 14:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2026
- 24 Oct 2025 at 06:59 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068015-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 13:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057740-2025
- 15 May 2025 at 08:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021539-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2026
  6th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068015-2025
  24th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057740-2025
  18th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021539-2025
  15th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm

## Notice URLs

- http://ww.fedex.com
- http://www.dpd.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ypo.co.uk/

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