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title: "The Supply of Felts and Fabrics"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054740"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION"
published: "2025-06-12"
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# The Supply of Felts and Fabrics

Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054740

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of Felts and Fabrics is currently in the planning stage, initiated by the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), a Public Authority - sub-central government entity. Located in Wakefield (WF2 0XE), United Kingdom, YPO is preparing for preliminary market engagement to supply textile goods such as craft felt squares, calico, and various fabrics. Important milestones include a due date for closing market engagement on 27th June 2025. This tender aims to establish a framework agreement to stock and deliver these items, with the delivery phase potentially starting on 1st November 2025 and concluding by 31st October 2027, with an option for renewal extending up to 31st October 2029.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the textile and art supplies industry. Businesses equipped to provide durable textile products with proven testing methods for quality assurance, environmental claims, and comprehensive product ranges from early years to higher education sectors are likely to benefit. Additionally, providers with strong sustainability and social value propositions are highly encouraged to participate in the preliminary engagement to articulate their offerings, fostering growth and expansion opportunities by aligning with YPO's customer needs and quality standards.

## Notice

YPO are looking to start pre market engagment for the provision of Felts and Fabrics. Including craft felt squares, calico and printing, polyester cotton, cotton t-shirts, fabric bundles, hessian, silk and binca to be stocked in the YPO warehouse in Wakefield (WF2 0XE) for delivery to our customer base. Most items will be stocked in YPOs warehouse and there may be some direct delivered to customer items.

### Planning Information

YPO are looking to start pre market engagment for the provision of Felts and Fabrics.
Including craft felt squares, calico and printing, polyester cotton, cotton t-shirts, fabric bundles, hessian, silk and binca to be stocked in the YPO warehouse in Wakefield (WF2 0XE) for delivery to our customer base. Most items will be stocked in YPOs warehouse and there may be some direct delivered to customer items.
YPO intends to close the preliminary market engagement by the 27/06/2025.
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact us at adeela.afzal@ypo.co.uk for us to send you a questionnaire to complete and return by email with the information requested in the Questions tab alongside any further questions you may have around this opportunity.
YPO are looking for testing methods to ensure we achieve best value and quality in the
market. How do you as manufacturer test these products to ensure consistence in high
quality?
YPO are looking to find the standard product ranges available in the market to allow us to build the product specifications for each proposed lot. Eg pack sizes /fabric composition / colours available / fabric sizes/ environmental claims (this may include customer feedback you have to support).
YPO require detail of ranges that can be offered by providers for specific markets. (YPO require providers that can offer full ranges of product to meet the needs of the customer base from Early Years through to Secondary and higher education)
YPO are looking for your social value / sustainability offering to support your product ranges.
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/031756-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

### Codes

- 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
- 37820000 - Art supplies

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 08:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031756-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031756-2025
  12th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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